Holiday Giving

Some of our Eastern Sierra citizens need help to get enough to eat, and the local Salvation Army helps with that. During the holidays, the Salvation Army Red Kettles raise money for local aid. Volunteers are needed to work the Red Kettles at various business locations...

Water Crisis Produces “Drought Busters”

Hollywood is, after all, in Los Angeles, so it's not surprising that the City's plan to fight a water shorter is called drought busters. A bureaucratic take-off on ghost busters. But the water situation in southern California is anything but funny. LA Mayor...

Ski Area Reassessment Still Undone

The issue of reassessing Mammoth Mountain Ski Area after the sale to Starwood still takes up time and energy at the Mono County courthouse. This issue ties into the Supervisors concerns about Assessor Jim Lovett, and they also want to make sure the County gets...

Big Deal Over Bighorns

Following a request by the Mono Supervisors, Bob Williams of USFWS appeared at Tuesday’s regular meeting to publicly answer questions regarding the proposal to designate 417,000 acres as Critical Habitat for the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep. Not only was Williams...