Job Retention Needs Attention

Grand Jury reports in both Inyo and Mono pointed to problems with county jails. In Mono, most prisoners come from Mammoth and that’s a long drive to the Bridgeport jail. In Inyo, there are problems with all of the miles, potential for crowding in the jail and...

Bear Talk, Talk, Talk

Once again, Mammoth citizens turned out in huge numbers to support thoughtful management of the bears in and around town. They also overwhelmingly backed up Steve Searles as the man who can handle bear issues. The initial report on bear talk reflects huge support for...

Bridgeport Man Arrested for Burglary

A rifle and flashlight – those were the targets of a thief who broke into a Mono Sheriff’s Department patrol car last week. The burglar broke out a window in the vehicle which was parked near the Mono County Probation Office. Stolen were a Department long...

Public Clothing Optional?

A highway jokester had some people fooled, or at least amused. South of Keough's Hot Springs and pool, some service symbol signs were punctuated with what looked like an official highway sign, but the message was anything but official. The sign said, "Public...