by News Staff | Jul 23, 2007 | Past Posts
Commission gave some in the Eastern Sierra renewed hope of good relations with the big city. One of the reasons – Mary Nichols, a woman who had held many powerful positions in state and local government. Wooed by another state power spot, Nichols left the DWP...
by News Staff | Jul 23, 2007 | Past Posts
In Mammoth Lakes, groundwater levels have gone down, surface water looks skimpy, and some wells have issues. Add it all up and it equals much tougher water use restrictions in town. The Mammoth Community Water District Board met Thursday to talk about this. Level 1...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2007 | Bureaucrat Beat
Big hint for locally elected officials. Your constituents love (we’re talking way beyond mere like) to have your feet held to the fire. For the great masses, accountability ranks as a number one political desire. Enter Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce. As we...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2007 | Past Posts
Fire Prevention Experts spell it out: You have to clear out potential fuels from around your home to protect it from fire. One official called the fire danger in Inyo-Mono “a new kind of animal.” One we have to get to know. Bob Valen, information man for a...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2007 | Past Posts
National Park Service officials report that US Geological Survey Botanists have discovered that a type of orchid that only grows in Yosemite is a species distinct from all other orchids. This new orchid is very small. The tennis ball yellow flower is about a quarter...
