October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the United States, an educational campaign led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. Bad...
Newsroom
Bannock County burn ban extended through October 15
The Bannock County Commissioners voted Friday to extend the county-wide burn ban through Oct. 15, 2022. The ban, which began on July 1, extends to certain types of fires for most parts of Bannock County: Inkom Downey, Arimo, McCammon, Lava, Pocatello Valley, Chubbuck,...
Bannock County Detention Center finishes medical, dental bay renovation under budget
After 27 years of use, the Bannock County Detention Center’s medical and dental units received a makeover. The Detention Center, located at 5800 S 5th Avenue in Pocatello, houses around 300 incarcerated people at a time, some of whom stay for an extended period of...
Bannock County partnering with FCC to test, assess wireless emergency alerts
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and the Bannock County Office of Emergency Management are partnering with the FCC to assess the geographic accuracy of Wireless Emergency Alerts. Planned tests will be performed all across the country on September 12 and 13, 2022 in...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Terrel N. Tovey
Having served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners in Bannock County for the last six years, I am happy to announce that our budget process for the Fiscal Year 2023 came in with an estimated levy savings of $113 per taxable $100,000; I believe this shows...
2022 Bannock County Fair brings more than 30,000 to Downey
It was another successful year for the Bannock County Fair and Rodeo. For more than 100 years, people from all over Southeast Idaho have traveled to Bannock County Fairgrounds in Downy to attend the fair. And it seems the magic of the small-town country fair still...
Bannock County approves FY23 budget, estimates reduction to levy rate
Following a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, the Board of Bannock County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023 as it is written. Commissioners Ernie Moser, Terrel Tovey, and Jeff Hough voted to approve the...
Bannock County Prosecutors Office files initial charges in Downard Funeral Home investigation, Pocatello Police still investigating
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Following an investigative report from the Pocatello Police Department, the Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office filed initial charges against Lance Peck, owner and director of Downard Funeral Home & Crematory, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Peck,...
FY21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report approved by independent auditor
On Tuesday, June 28, the Bannock County Clerk’s Office presented the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of Bannock County for the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30, 2021. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is a thorough and detailed presentation of the County’s...
Bannock County residents can receive discount on floodplain insurance
The Bannock County Planning and Development department recently recertified their Community Rating System through FEMA, allowing county residents to receive a discount on floodplain insurance. The Community Rating System is a voluntary incentive program that...