When Judge Bryan K. Murray was selected as the judge to serve in the Bannock County Juvenile Court some 29 years ago, the State of Idaho and Bannock County and the state benefited greatly. Judge Murray was a local choice; a graduate of Pocatello High School, Idaho...
Emma Iannacone
Open Burn Ban Begins July First for Bannock County Wildland-Urban Interface Areas
Starting July 1, 2022, a ban on certain types of fires will be in place for most parts of Bannock County, including, Inkom, Downey, Arimo, McCammon, Lava, Pocatello Valley, Chubbuck, Pocatello, and North Bannock Fire District. Fire officials from the municipalities...
Juveniles breaking into homes to party, causing felony amounts of damage
Breaking and entering is a crime. And $2,000 worth of damage is a felony. The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information about a series of juveniles breaking into unoccupied homes under construction to throw house parties. On Tuesday morning,...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Jennifer Clark
Happy June! We are finally starting to see some sunny weather, and it’s FINALLY starting to feel a little bit like summer! In the Treasurer’s office, we are preparing our friendly, bright, and shiny smiling faces for taxpayers who will be paying the 2nd half of their...
Second-Half Property Taxes due June 20
Bannock County property owners who chose to pay their 2021 property taxes in two parts should prepare for the second-half payment, which is due on or before June 20, 2022. Taxes are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 20, 2022. Any tax payments postmarked or received after...
Bannock County Elections Office sets date for Republican Assessor race recount
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – The Bannock County Elections Office is preparing to conduct an official recount for the Bannock County Assessor’s Republican Primary race on Wednesday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m. As per Idaho Code 34-2309, a losing candidate for election may request...
Bannock County signs emergency drought declaration
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – On Thursday, May 19, the Bannock County Board of Commissioners, in cooperation with the Bannock County Office of Emergency Management, officially declared a drought emergency in Bannock County. Due to below normal snowpack in the Snake River...
Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial returns for 18th year in Pocatello
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho - The Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial is set to return to Pocatello for the 18th year in a row. The memorial will be held at Century High School’s soccer fields from Friday, May 27, until Memorial Day, May 30. “We hope that everyone will find some...
2,772 voters cast their ballots early in Bannock County ahead of Primary Election
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – Bannock County election officials want to help prepare voters to cast their ballot in the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, May 17. Between April 18 and May 13, 2,772 people voted early in Bannock County. In the similar 2018 Primary...
Sixth District Magistrate Judge for Bannock County appointed
On May 6, 2022, the Sixth District Magistrates Commission convened and appointed Anson L. Call II to serve as a Bannock County magistrate judge. Mr. Call will succeed the Honorable Bryan K. Murray, who will retire from the bench July 1, 2022. Mr. Call received his...