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Guest Columnist Brian Almon: Can a Leopard (or a Democrat) Change His Spots?

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Can a Leopard (or a Democrat) Change His Spots?

By: Gem State Chronicle Publisher Brian Almon

Brian Almon

Todd Achilles used to be a Democrat. In early 2024, his was one of three names submitted by the Legislative District 16 Democratic Central Committee to fill the vacancy created when Colin Nash stepped down to focus full time on his role as a Boise City Council member. At the time, Achilles was a precinct committeeman for the Ada County Democrats in District 16. Gov. Brad Little selected him for the seat, and he won reelection in his own right later that year.

In the 2025 legislative session, Achilles served as minority caucus chair, coordinating and corralling Idaho’s nine Democratic representatives. This is considered the third-highest position in the party hierarchy in the Legislature, behind the minority leader and assistant minority leader. Achilles was clearly going places in Democratic Party politics. His scores on the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry scorecard were 86 and 82, respectively, while he earned very low marks from conservative scorecards such as the Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF), Club for Growth, and the American Conservative Union.

Screenshot of Todd Achilles' Idaho Insider profile for House Seat 16B, showing his legislative scorecard ratings from IACI, the Idaho Freedom Foundation, and other groups.

Heading into a contested Democratic primary in May 2024, Achilles was one of only two candidates to receive the endorsement of Everytown for Gun Safety, a national gun-control organization. Along with Loree Peery, a House candidate in District 2, Achilles was called a “Moms Demand Action volunteer” in the ensuing press release. Moms Demand Action is another organization that has advocated for gun-control measures at the state and federal levels.

In the summer of 2025, however, Achilles resigned from the Legislature and from the Democratic Party to launch an independent campaign for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Sen. Jim Risch. Throughout his campaign, Achilles has tried to portray himself as much more conservative than his legislative record and previous endorsements would indicate. Earlier this summer, I examined Achilles’ attempt to campaign as everything to everyone:

In the years I watched him in the Legislature, I found Todd Achilles to be intelligent and well-spoken, though a bit hot-headed at times. He’s come across as friendly and personable in the handful of direct interactions we’ve had. His campaign is attempting to speak the language of conservatism—his most recent Substack post calls out “corporate socialism”—yet his record is what it is. It’s that record—not any slick campaign branding—that offers the clearest indication of how he would serve in the U.S. Senate.

Just a few weeks after I wrote that article, Democratic Senate nominee David Roth dropped out of the race. That announcement followed weeks of pressure from Idaho Democratic officials, including the Ada County Democratic Central Committee:

Had Todd Achilles remained in the Legislature and filed to run as a Democrat, I think it likely that he would have won the primary, and the overall situation would have been much the same as it is now: Achilles versus Sen. Jim Risch on the November 2026 ballot. However, that little letter “I” next to his name does a lot of work. Achilles has based his entire campaign on the narrative that he is an independent voice speaking truth to power rather than a rank-and-file progressive Democrat.

Last month, I wrote about how Democrats were attempting the same strategy in several red states, not just Idaho:

It makes a certain amount of sense. In states like these, “Democrat” is usually a losing brand in statewide races, regardless of a candidate’s actual positions. An independent can absorb anti-incumbent energy and deep-red dissatisfaction with national Republicans in ways a Democratic nominee simply cannot, no matter how moderate that nominee might be.

Despite essentially being the Democratic candidate for the Senate in this election, Achilles continues to appeal to conservative Republicans who might be dissatisfied with Sen. Risch. Last week, he posted a short video on social media touting his military service and appreciation for firearms, while throwing shade at Risch by claiming that the recoil of anything larger than a .45 would “knock him on his 83-year-old butt.” Later in the video, Achilles pledged to “protect the gun rights of every law-abiding Idahoan.”

Yet Achilles cannot run from his record. You might say it’s his Achilles’ heel.

Idaho Second Amendment Alliance president Greg Pruett recently examined Todd Achilles’ voting record in the Idaho Legislature on bills related to gun rights and was not impressed:

The 2025 legislative session had no bill of any major substance for gun owners that Achilles could have voted on. None of the major bills got public hearings or votes.

During the 2024 session, however, the legislature passed a law (SB 1275) that protects employers who allow their employees to exercise their right of self-defense. Achilles joined his fellow Democrats in voting AGAINST the bill.

Additionally, Achilles voted against SB 1374 (also became law) during the 2024 session. That bill helped protect the right of Idahoans to carry firearms on public property.

So, ask yourself: if Achilles voted against public carry and protecting employers from lawsuits if they allow employees to protect themselves, do you think he is going to stop bans on your rifles, magazines, and all the other items mentioned above? No. He will, without a doubt, do what he told Moms Demand Action he wanted to do, and decimate the Second Amendment with “common-sense gun measures.”

The National Rifle Association (NRA) also weighed in on the race, giving Sen. Risch its endorsement and an A+ rating. Achilles received an F.

NRA Political Victory Fund grades for Idaho's 2026 U.S. Senate race: Jim Risch endorsed with an A+ rating, Todd Achilles rated F.

How does the NRA characterize an F grade?

True enemy of gun owners’ rights. A consistent anti-gun candidate who always opposes gun owners’ rights and/or actively leads anti-gun legislative efforts, or sponsors anti-gun legislation.

To sum up: in 2024, Todd Achilles was the Idaho House Democratic minority caucus chair and voted against legislation that would protect employees’ right to self-defense, as well as a bill expanding protections for carrying firearms on public property. That year, he was one of only two Idaho candidates endorsed by Everytown and Moms Demand Action. Now, in 2026, he wants you to believe that he is the pro-gun candidate in this race, despite his NRA F grade and Sen. Risch’s A+ rating.

What do you think? Can a leopard—or a Democrat—change his spots that quickly?

About Brian Almon

Brian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of the District 14 Republican Party and is a trustee of the Eagle Public Library Board. He lives with his wife and five children in Eagle.

Editor’s note:  This article originally appeared in the Gem State Chronicle.  I encourage our readers to visit their website and consider subscribing.  Find this and other informative articles at the Gem State Chronicle here: About – Gem State Chronicle

Stop Prop 1 Campaign: How Prop 1 Re-Defines “Fetal Viability”

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(Stop Prop 1 Campaign Press Release, September 28, 2026)

BOISE, Idaho — The pro-abortion activists backing Proposition 1, a wildly liberal abortion measure that will be on Idaho’s November ballot claim that Prop 1 merely returns abortion policy to what it was under Roe v. Wade. That’s false. The reality is that Prop 1 goes further than Roe v Wade, allowing abortion on demand, for any reason, up to the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy. To understand how, let’s look at the traditional definition of viability established in Roe v Wade to the re-definition in Prop 1:

Traditional standard (Roe v. Wade) definition of fetal viability: potentially able to live outside the mother’s womb, albeit with artificial aid. (Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 1973)

Key here are the words “potentially able to live” and “albeit with artificial aid” which includes things like oxygen, NICU care and ventilators. Compare that with:

From Prop 1’s definition of fetal viability: “has a significant likelihood of sustained survival outside of the uterus without extraordinary medical measures.”

Notice how Prop 1 redefines what makes a baby viable, from “potentially able to live…albeit with artificial aid” to “significant likelihood of sustained survival… without extraordinary medical measures.” Those two inversions of terms move viability from 22 – 24 weeks into the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy. Under Roe, a premature baby who would survive with NICU support was viable. Under Prop 1, that same baby is not — because its survival depends on “extraordinary medical measures.”

“If they simply wanted to return abortion policy to what existed under Roe v Wade, they could have used the same definition for viability, but they did not,” said Dr. Megan Linders on behalf of Too Extreme for Idaho. “Words matter, and they used deceptive flips of familiar terms in an effort to trick voters in to voting to legalize abortion on demand later than has ever been allowed in Idaho. We will make sure voters know the truth that Prop 1 is too extreme for Idaho.”

CLICK HERE to watch our new TV ad that sets the record straight.

About the Stop Prop 1 Campaign

Too Extreme for Idaho PAC is the organization behind Stop Prop 1, the campaign opposing Proposition 1 on Idaho’s November ballot. For more information or to join the campaign, visit: www.StopProp1.org.

INL’s Engineering Development Laboratory: Where Innovation Comes to Life

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(Idaho National Laboratory Press Release, September 28, 2026; Cover image credit: INL FB)

By Madeline Wilcox for INL Communications

How do you power a spacecraft traveling 880 million miles from Earth?

There isn’t enough sunlight for solar panels, and batteries don’t perform well in the harsh conditions of deep space, where temperatures can reach as low as minus 455 F (minus 270 C). That’s why NASA turned to a type of power system that has been reliably powering deep space missions since the 1960s: the radioisotope power system, or RPS.

The RPS is essentially a nuclear battery, converting thermal energy from the decay of plutonium-238 into electricity. This will keep the entire system warm in the cold of space and support scientific instruments, robotic arms, computers, radios and drive systems.

In July 2028, Dragonfly, a first-of-its-kind rotorcraft, will launch with an RPS assembled and tested at the Idaho National Laboratory. It will journey to Saturn’s moon Titan, where it will investigate the habitability of its environment for water- or hydrocarbon-based life.

Like with New Horizons, Perseverance and Curiosity, this RPS will be the product of teamwork across multiple national laboratories. Oak Ridge National Laboratory will provide the materials, Los Alamos National Laboratory will produce the fuel, and INL will put the final pieces together.

INL’s Engineering Development Laboratory is preparing for that work. Equipped with specialized furnaces, gloveboxes and welding capabilities, EDL prepares the RPS components for assembly and testing, delivers them safely to NASA, and helps integrate the RPS with the spacecraft.

Building a ‘space battery’

Located at the Materials and Fuels Complex, EDL is where the space nuclear program works with technicians to prepare the RPS for assembly.

“This is the place where dreams come true,” EDL technician Kyan Voronovich said. “We help RPS engineers put together their ideas and troubleshoot them.”

Much of that work is focused on the RPS that will be used on Dragonfly. EDL is part of the preassembly process, preparing RPS components from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and INL subcontractors. They start by preparing the graphite aeroshell that will eventually hold plutonium-238 fuel clads.

Using an extremely precise jig grinder, EDL technicians will remove a small half-circle in the aeroshell cap for a lock screw. During assembly, this will secure the fuel clads for space travel. The process requires precision and attention to detail; one wrong move can ruin an aeroshell and force the team to start over.

Once complete, the graphite is ready to be baked in a furnace at 1,500 C (2,732 F) for 36 hours to remove oils, moisture and other impurities.

“When we take it out, it immediately goes into an argon glovebox,” said EDL technician Dallin Williams. “Maintaining a controlled environment helps prevent contamination of the graphite, so it’s placed in a completely sealed, argon-filled can.”

The final steps

Final assembly and testing happen at the Space and Security Power Systems Facility. The process includes vibration, mass properties, magnetics and thermal vacuum testing to ensure it’s ready for the demands of launch and spaceflight. When complete, EDL technicians perform the final seal weld on top of the RPS at the facility. This particular weld is difficult, due to the small size and the level of precision needed.

The final step for the Dragonfly RPS will be transportation. Technicians will load the completed RPS into a certified shipping cask. The cask is then placed into the specially designed transportation system, which is equipped with sensors that track temperature, vibration and other conditions throughout the four-day journey to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. EDL technicians will follow the truck throughout the trip, monitoring the sensors and responding if anything goes wrong.

Powering the final frontier

EDL plays an essential role in creating an effective and operating RPS, from preparing the first graphite aeroshell to safely delivering components to NASA. Every step reflects the precision and teamwork needed to support some of the most challenging missions in space exploration. With its new battery, Dragonfly will be able to travel to a distant moon to help us better understand our universe.

“INL is especially equipped for this kind of work,” Williams said. “We know nuclear. We have the right equipment and the right experience to make it possible.”

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BLM Launches All Americans Outside to Connect More People with Their Public Lands

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(Bureau of Land Management Press Release, September 28, 2026)

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management is launching All Americans Outside, a nationwide initiative designed to expand access, strengthen communities, and help more Americans, regardless of ability, enjoy their public lands. Through this initiative, the BLM will build on its ongoing work to create more opportunities for people to explore, learn, serve, and work on public lands while partnering with communities and organizations to improve recreation sites and helping the next generation build lasting ties to the outdoors.

“BLM lands offer Americans many ways to connect with their public lands, and everyone should have a way to take part,” said BLM Director Steve Pearce. “With All Americans Outside, we’re making it easier for people of all abilities to experience these lands, understand why they matter, care for them, and pursue careers on public lands.”

All Americans Outside offers four ways to take part:

  • Explore: Enjoy BLM-managed lands through recreation and outdoor experiences, including hiking, climbing, off-highway vehicle use, biking, camping, hunting, fishing, boating, and more.
  • Learn: Understand why a place matters by learning about its history, ecology, and heritage.
  • Serve: Volunteer for a local BLM project to care for public lands.
  • Work: Find career opportunities on public lands, including opportunities for youth and veterans.

The initiative complements the BLM’s implementation of the EXPLORE Act, a historic bipartisan commitment to expand outdoor recreation on public lands and waters and support rural economies and communities while enhancing the American quality of life. All Americans Outside amplifies accessible recreation, youth and veteran engagement, and partnerships, making these EXPLORE Act goals real for people across the country.

On Sept. 25, the BLM and its partners celebrated the launch of All Americans Outside initiative at Lions Park in Moab, Utah. The event highlighted a $12.5 million investment by the Utah Trail Network, with additional support from the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation and coordination by the BLM, to close a longstanding gap in the trail that runs parallel to the area’s renowned Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway.

The paved path will offer cyclists and pedestrians a safe, dedicated route so they no longer have to share the road with fast-moving vehicles to traverse between the Colorado River corridor, local mountain bike trails, and the city of Moab. By improving access and strengthening the link between BLM public lands and the local community, the project is a clear example of what All Americans Outside is all about: removing barriers and helping more people of all abilities to experience and enjoy America’s public lands.

As more Americans discover and explore public lands, the BLM remains committed to keeping these lands healthy, accessible, and resilient. Through All Americans Outside, the BLM will create more opportunities for people to explore, learn, serve, and work on public lands while helping care for them for generations to come.

Mined, Melted, and Poured in America: President Trump Reverses Years of Anti-Mining Policy

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(White House Press Release, September 28, 2026)

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced one of the largest steel plants in American history: a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics mill in Iowa. The project will create 1,750 permanent Iowa jobs, support up to 6,000 construction jobs, and is projected to add $95 billion to the U.S. economy over the next decade.

The mill will produce 7.5 million tons of steel per year in its first phase, rising to about ten million tons, using iron ore from Mesabi Metallics’ newly opened Minnesota mine — the first new iron ore mine in the United States in 50 years.

This is the kind of project Democrats spent years making impossible. The Obama Administration blocked a proposed northern Minnesota copper-nickel mine by denying its federal lease renewals in 2016. The Biden Administration canceled those same leases in 2022, then banned mining for 20 years across 225,504 acres of the Superior National Forest. It revoked a key federal water permit for another long-stalled copper-nickel mine. It blocked a 211-mile road in Alaska that would’ve opened a major copper and cobalt district. In 2024, it piled new rules onto taconite iron-ore processing and coke ovens — the plants that feed American steel — while tariff loopholes kept foreign steel flowing in.

President Trump reversed those policies — and American mining is roaring ahead.

  • In 2025, the U.S. surpassed Japan in crude steel production for the first time since 1999 and became the world’s third-largest steel producer. In fact, raw steel output is up 9% since President Trump returned to office.
  • Nearly 6,000 steelworker jobs have been added after almost 10,000 were lost under the prior Administration.
  • American mills now supply 84% of the U.S. finished steel market, up from 77% in 2024.
  • Steel imports are falling as tariffs, permitting reforms, and energy dominance bring production home.
  • New mill orders hit a record $17.3 billion in July 2026; domestic shipments hit a record $16.9 billion that same month.
  • U.S. manufacturing has expanded for eight straight months.

New Visa Restriction Policy to Promptly Resolve International Parental Child Abduction Cases

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(U.S. Department of State Press Release, September 28, 2026)

Protecting American children abducted across international borders and reuniting them with their parents is a top priority for the Trump Administration. When foreign government officials, judges, judicial administrators, law enforcement officials, and others intentionally obstruct the prompt resolution of these cases, they prolong family separations and block the return of children to the United States.

Today, I am announcing a new policy to restrict visa issuance to individuals responsible for, or complicit in, impeding the prompt resolution of international parental child abduction cases, as well as their immediate family members. This policy gives the Department a new accountability tool to press non-compliant countries to meet their obligations. The policy includes individuals who intentionally fail to implement or comply with laws, policies, or court orders to resolve these cases and return children to their country of habitual residence.

The Department proactively works to prevent abductions and facilitate the quick and safe and return of abducted children to their country of habitual residence. This policy will add another tool under U.S. law to promote accountability when countries fail to meet their obligations under international law. We are committed to protecting the safety and well-being of all American children.

These actions are being taken pursuant to Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

AG Labrador Defends Employees’ Religious Freedom in Supreme Court Brief

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(Attorney General’s Office Press Release, September 28, 2026)

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador led a coalition of 18 states, Puerto Rico, and the Arizona Legislature in filing an amicus brief on September 16 urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center and reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling that lets courts decide which sincerely held beliefs count as religious.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sherry Detwiler asked her employer, Mid-Columbia Medical Center, for religious accommodation from its nasal-swab testing requirement, based on her religious convictions. Detwiler also offered an alternative method of testing. The medical center denied her request and fired her. Without questioning her sincerity, the Ninth Circuit ruled that her belief was not religious at all. The Court called her belief a secular medical opinion because it rested on a broad religious principle and required her to weigh facts about the testing.

Idaho and the coalition argue that courts have no authority to decide which beliefs qualify as religious based on whether they are broad or narrow, or whether applying them requires the believer to consider facts on the ground. That approach strips protection from Americans whose faith does not fit a particular model of religious practice. The Supreme Court has long held that courts must not determine the place of a particular belief within a religion.

“People of faith don’t leave their beliefs at home when they go to work,” said Attorney General Labrador. “Every day, Idahoans apply the principles of their faith to real decisions on the job, guided by scripture, prayer, and conscience. The Ninth Circuit has now given judges the power to decide which of those convictions count as religion, and that ruling binds every federal court in Idaho. No judge has the authority to tell a believer what his faith requires. I’m asking the Supreme Court to take this case and restore the protection Congress wrote into law.”

The Fourth Circuit reached the opposite conclusion on September 1st in a similar case, Wilkins-Bailey v. Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC. When federal appellate courts arrive at opposite conclusions, it becomes an issue that only the Supreme Court can resolve for legal consistency across the nation.

Read the brief here.

Guest Column from ISAA Founder Greg Pruett: Todd Achilles’ Gun Record Raises Serious Questions for Idaho Voters

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August 5, 2026

Todd Achilles’ Gun Record Raises Serious Questions for Idaho Voters

By: Idaho Second Amendment Alliance founder Greg Pruett

Former Idaho Democrat lawmaker Todd Achilles is still trying to sell voters on his “I’m an Independent” rebrand. But his latest exposed deception goes straight to your right to keep and bear arms.

On his campaign website, Achilles offers the usual “I support the Second Amendment” platitudes. He highlights his military service, clearly hoping voters will assume that means he’s pro-gun. As an Iraq veteran myself, I can tell you firsthand: plenty of people in uniform oppose the Second Amendment. Military service doesn’t automatically make someone pro-gun.

What Achilles doesn’t mention on his website is far more telling.

Achilles Was Endorsed by Moms Demand Action

Achilles previously earned an endorsement from Moms Demand Action, one of the most aggressively anti-Second Amendment organizations in the country. And that endorsement is not handed out lightly.

To receive it, candidates must complete MDA’s lengthy questionnaire and provide answers that satisfy the group’s strict gun-control criteria. In 2024, Achilles not only applied, but he was also one of only two candidates in Idaho who met their standards. That’s not an accident. That’s alignment.

So why does this matter?

What Moms Demand Action Actually Supports

From years of lobbying at the Idaho Capitol, I’ve watched Moms Demand Action oppose every single pro-gun bill we’ve introduced. Every. Single. One. And not just ISAA bills — all solid pro-gun legislation.

Here’s a sample of what the group actively pushes for:

  • Constitutional Carry bans (they opposed it in Idaho)
  • Open carry bans
  • “Assault weapon” bans
  • Standard‑capacity magazine bans
  • Red Flag gun‑confiscation orders
  • Mandatory waiting periods
  • Repealing Stand Your Ground
  • Banning guns anywhere children gather
  • Campus carry bans (they opposed campus carry in Idaho)
  • Banning firearms at rallies
  • Government‑mandated firearm storage rules
  • Expanding lawsuits against gun manufacturers
  • More regulations on suppressors

And now, the group openly brags about launching lawsuits targeting gun manufacturers and gun shops.

This is not “common-sense.” Look at Oregon, Washington, Colorado, California, or Virginia. After two decades of nonstop gun-control campaigns, they still claim they haven’t reached the end of “common-sense.” Their real goal is obvious: erode the Second Amendment until nothing remains.

This is the organization Achilles aligned himself with. This is the endorsement he pursued and received.

What About His Voting Record in Idaho on Guns?

Achilles did not serve long in the Idaho legislature. He was appointed to replace Rep. Colin Nash in February of 2024, and he served part of that legislative session. He then served during the 2025 legislative session and then resigned that summer to run for U.S. Senate.

The 2025 legislative session had no bill of any major substance for gun owners that Achilles could have voted on. None of the major bills got public hearings or votes.

During the 2024 session, however, the legislature passed a law (SB 1275) that protects employers who allow their employees to exercise their right of self-defense. Achilles joined his fellow Democrats in voting AGAINST the bill.

Additionally, Achilles voted against SB 1374 (also became law) during the 2024 session. That bill helped protect the right of Idahoans to carry firearms on public property.

So, ask yourself: if Achilles voted against public carry and protecting employers from lawsuits if they allow employees to protect themselves, do you think he is going to stop bans on your rifles, magazines, and all the other items mentioned above? No. He will, without a doubt, do what he told Moms Demand Action he wanted to do, and decimate the Second Amendment with “common-sense gun measures.”

Does that sound like someone who intends to uphold the Second Amendment? Does that sound like a “moderate independent” tired of both parties?

Moms Demand Action does not post candidate survey answers as the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance does. I presume Achilles has answers to his past questionnaire or can request his answers. Perhaps he will post the answers for everyone to see.

Achilles’ Moms Demand Action endorsement and his voting record in Idaho may end up being his political Achilles’ heel. Idaho voters will decide.

Note: Greg Pruett has been a gun rights activist in Idaho since 2012, when he founded the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance.

Bannock County Commissioners Meetings, September 27-October 2, 2026

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(Bannock County Press Release, September 25, 2026; Cover Photo Credit: Bannock County)

Bannock County Commissioners Meetings, September 28- October 2, 2026

Monday, September 28, 2026:

  • There are no meetings scheduled at this time.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026:

  • 9:00 AM Business Meeting (action items)
  • 11:00 AM Public Hearing Reopen Budget for Unanticipated Revenue (action item)

Wednesday, September 30, 2026:

  • There are no meetings scheduled at this time.

Thursday, October 1, 2026:

  • 9:00 AM Work Session and Claims Meeting (action items)

The Work Session Agenda will be updated on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Friday, October 2, 2026:

  • There are no meetings scheduled at this time.

(The information packets for the business meeting and work session can be found at http://www.bannockcounty.gov. Scroll down and click on “Agendas and Minutes” then click on the information packet for the meeting that you are interested in.)

 

About BOCC Meetings

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is comprised of the three elected County Commissioners: Ernie Moser (District 1, Chair), Jeff Hough (District 2), and Ken Bullock (District 3).

The BOCC generally meets twice a week: regular business meetings are on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. and work sessions are on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. Meetings are generally held in the Commissioner’s Chambers at 624 E Center, Room 212, Pocatello, Idaho, unless otherwise noted. Times subject to change within 15 minutes of stated time.

During these meetings, the BOCC may: approve contracts, expend funds, hear testimony, make decisions on land use cases and take care of other County matters, and are open to the public.

Employment Opportunities with Bannock County

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(Bannock County HR, September 25, 2026)

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Bannock County – Pocatello, ID
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Equipment Operator 2 – McCammon
Bannock County – McCammon, ID
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Booking Deputy
Bannock County – Pocatello, ID
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Part-Time Driver’s License Technician
Bannock County – Pocatello, ID
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Maintenance Technician, Level 2
Bannock County – Pocatello, ID
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PT – Family Engagement Self and Community Intervention Program Coordinator
Bannock County – Pocatello, ID
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Deputy Sheriff – Detention
Bannock County – Pocatello, ID
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On-call Juvenile Detention Deputy
Bannock County – Pocatello, ID
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For a complete list of available jobs… please visit our career site at: https://bannockcounty.applicantpro.com

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