Officers Arrest Bishop Man on Battery

Late Tuesday afternoon, police scanner traffic blurted out “Man with a gun!” Officers from three different agencies rushed to the area of a reported suspect on Wye Rd. in Bishop, near KMART. When we arrived on scene, officers had arrested the suspect, 36...

Water Conflicts, Students and Art

The controversy over the mural in Bishop called “Drain” has, indeed mostly gone down the drain, but students from the University of the Pacific found the mural and its story fascinating. A field trip of students studying conflicts over water resources...

Critics of Big Horn Habitat Designation

A pathway to new restrictions in the High Sierra or a minor bureaucratic change? With a new Critical Habitat designation for Sierra bighorn sheep in the pipeline, US Fish and Wildlife Service officials traveled to Bishop recently to hear public comments. They were not...

Steve Searles: Column One

While Town of Mammoth officials wrangle month after month over a deal with Steve Searles for bear management, the Los Angeles Times has published a lengthy story on Searles, his talent with animals and his iconic popularity in his community. The article, published in...