by News Staff | Jul 30, 2007 | Past Posts
In another controversy over desert roads, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed to re-open Surprise Canyon, (near Ballarat) to off road vehicle use. When mining was still active, the road up Surprise Canyon supplied Panamint City, high up in the...
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2007 | Past Posts
After a rash of bike thefts in Mammoth Lakes, police are asking residents to lock up their bikes. Targeting bikes valued up to $2,000, Sgt. Karen Smart with the Mammoth Police says that basically someone is shopping for high end road bikes and mountain bikes in town....
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2007 | Past Posts
Last week’s Marijuana cultivation raids in the Sierra foothills have prompted the Forest Service to advise the public to “be vigilant when visiting the forest.” Acting Forest Supervisor Marlene Finley said that officials see absolutely no need for...
by News Staff | Jul 27, 2007 | Past Posts
The bear in Mammoth Lakes, described as a public safety issue by the Department of Fish and Game, died this morning when DFG wardens tranquilized him and shot him. Residents and Mammoth’s bear expert, Steve Searles are not happy. Searles called the destruction...
by News Staff | Jul 27, 2007 | Past Posts
Thursday night, reports of a severely hypothermic woman unable to walk, filtered down the Mt. Whitney trail by word of mouth. When three volunteers with Inyo County Search and Rescue arrived at the Whitney Portal trailhead, they met many hikers with similar reports,...
