Pocatello Unveils Honorary Sign Recognizing Judge Sergio Gutierrez

Idaho Falls Pocatello, ID, October 19, 2026 —

Pocatello, Idaho, has unveiled an honorary street sign displaying the name Gutierrez Avenue in recognition of Judge Sergio Gutierrez, the city’s first Latino district court judge. The sign is located at S. 8th Avenue and Red Hill Road.

The honorary sign refers to Cesar Chavez Avenue as Gutierrez Avenue. The available information describes the change as an honorary street sign; it does not say that the street’s official name has been changed. It also does not provide details about the sign’s unveiling date or the event where it was introduced.

The recognition connects Gutierrez’s name with a street sign in the city where he became its first Latino district court judge. No further information was provided about his judicial career, the process for selecting him for the honor or the people or organizations involved in arranging the sign.

The information available does not include remarks from Gutierrez or city officials, nor does it specify whether additional signs will be installed. The sign’s stated location is the intersection of S. 8th Avenue and Red Hill Road. Beyond the honorary designation and its recognition of Gutierrez, details about the city’s plans for the sign were not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Kaelyn Blessinger on localnews8.com, see more information here.

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