Bannock County
HighlightsHere you’ll find all the latest and past news releases from Bannock County.
Bannock County Sheriff’s Office issues citations for speeding during 100 Deadliest Days
Officers from the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office joined with over 50 other law enforcement agencies across Idaho during the last two weeks of July to help keep our roads safe – our primary focus was to stop and educate aggressive drivers. This effort came during the...
Bannock County Coroner asks public to register next of kin
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office is asking the public to consider registering their next-of-kin. The Coroner’s Office recently signed up to use the Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) International Emergency Contact System to establish a database of local emergency...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Torey Danner
The Bannock County Coroner is statutorily obligated to investigate and determine the cause and manner in all deaths that are unattended, accidental, violent in nature, suspicious, or in the death of a child. Our investigations are parallel to but separate from the law...
Bannock County Has A New eProcurement Portal
Bannock County has partnered with Bonfire Interactive to create a new procurement portal that will allow you to receive notifications of business opportunities, submit bids, and proposals to Bannock County digitally. Vendors are requested to visit Bannock County’s...
Press Release – Community Input on Trail Vision
July 12, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Hannah Sanger, Science and Environment Division Administrator, at 208-234-6225 Marlise Irby, Public Information Officer, at 208-234-6281 City of Pocatello, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department...
Bannock County Veteran Service outreach event planned for South Bannock County
Filling for veteran benefits can be complicated. The Bannock County Veteran Services Department is here to help. Starting July 13, the Veteran Services department will host monthly outreach sessions for people living in South Bannock County. “We understand how...
Gale Lim Construction awarded contract for Fort Hall Mine Landfill cell expansion liner
Bannock County is expanding its capacity for household and commercial waste at the Fort Hall Mine Landfill. On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Board of Commissioners awarded the contract to excavate and install a cell liner at the landfill, located at 1500 N Fort Hall...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Steven Herzog
Jury trials are happening again in Idaho after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the good news. The bad news is that a huge backlog of cases needs to be resolved. In a typical year, the Bannock County Prosecutor’s office might have a half-dozen...
Judge Bryan K. Muray to retire after 29 years of service
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...
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...

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