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Bannock County, Idaho
Bannock County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the population was 82,839, making it the fifth-most populous county in Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Pocatello. The county was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,147 square miles (2,970 km2), of which 1,112 square miles (2,880 km2) is land and 35 square miles (91 km2) (3.1%) is water. The Portneuf River flows through the county, meeting the Snake River (the American Falls Reservoir) at the county's lowest point, its northwestern corner. Bonneville Peak, on the eastern border in the Portneuf Range, is the county's highest point at 9,271 feet (2825 m); on its western slopes is the Pebble Creek ski area.
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KPVI News 6
March 27, 2018
Increased security has been noted during previously hearings in the case, with armed deputies present both inside and outside a Bannock County Courthouse courtroom during a 2016 hearing. Luera was served an Idaho felony warrant in connection to the Holbrook murders on Jan. 30, 2015, while he wasÃâà...
KPVI News 6
March 27, 2018
The number of incidents fluctuates, but he says an average of two to three suicides occur each month in Bannock County, and sometimes they happen on the same day or close together. Still, each incident is a tragedy — one that occurs all too often in Idaho. The state had the eighth highest suicide rate inÃâà...
KPVI News 6
March 25, 2018
The Bannock County Republican Party held their Lincoln day dinner at ISU, to not only raise money, but also to get to know some of the candidates for different positions. ... The event is becoming a better draw each year as it gets bigger, allowing bannock county to pull in more candidates to the county.
LocalNews8.com
March 24, 2018
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Bannock County's 4th of July celebration, "The Biggest Show in Idaho," will be seeing some changes this year. The BSID committee will no longer be in charge of the fireworks show. County commissioners said due to some issues the last few years, they felt a newÃâà...
Idaho State Journal
March 23, 2018
Dustin and Wade Morden are seeking a conditional-use permit to create a drug rehabilitation and treatment center in the house pictured that is located on West Moonlight Mine Road in Bannock County. The county zoning and planning council tabled the request during a public meeting Wednesday in theÃâà...
KPVI News 6
March 22, 2018
Bannock County has tabled its decision on permitting Dustin and Chad Morden to turn a Pocatello home into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation home. The public hearing for the Morden's drug and alcohol recovery home application was supposed to be in a hearing room on the second floor of the BannockÃâà...
Idaho State Journal
March 5, 2018
POCATELLO — Bannock County officials are hoping to strike a unique agreement with U.S. Marshals, which could help them fund a much-needed jail ... Commissioner Ken Bullock said U.S. Marshals are hoping to house more Idaho inmates at the Bannock County Jail, which is conveniently located nearÃâà...
LocalNews8.com
March 4, 2018
Bannock county is only the third county in the state of Idaho to have a courthouse dog. Manhart said courthouse dogs can be a great resource for court victims. “It's very helpful because victims a lot of times experience a lot of trauma, a lot of stress going through the court system, and this allows them a littleÃâà...
KPVI News 6
March 2, 2018
Bannock County Commissioners say they are steps closer to moving forward with the Bannock County Jail expansion. Becky Bock is an inmate at ... We have two bathrooms for 30 women, two toilets for 30 women, two sinks for 30 women,” says Becky Bock, Bannock County Jail Inmate. She says it feels likeÃâà...
Idaho State Journal
February 28, 2018
Manhart has worked with victims in court cases in various locations for the last 11 years, spending nearly the last three years in Bannock County. She said convincing Bannock County Prosecutor Steve Herzog of the benefits an assistance dog would bring to the courthouse was the easy part. Finding aÃâà...
KPVI News 6
February 27, 2018
Every day we turn over personal information to companies, websites and the government. All we can do is trust they'll take care of that private information. But recently, KPVI found out local public officials did not keep personal information private in one case. Rachael Mayer is a 27 year-old graduate studentÃâà...
LocalNews8.com
February 22, 2018
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - After several failed attempts to pass a jail expansion bond, Bannock County is now working with U.S. Marshals in Idaho to come to an agreement to help get that needed expansion. Overcrowding at the Bannock County Jail is not a new problem, but it is an increasing one.
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