Key Water Policy Unanswered

In 1972, DWP finally dried up Black Rock Springs which used to feed the Fish Hatchery there. Two groundwater pumps went in to feed the hatchery, but they also drew down the water table. The meadowlands have turned into shrubs. The California Native Plant Society...

Officials Re-think Mammoth Civic Center

Officials from Mono County and the Town of Mammoth Lakes may reconsider plans to build a civic center next to the hospital. After years of effort, staff from Mammoth Hospital, the Town of Mammoth and Mono County arranged a land swap with the Forest Service to build a...

Another Anthropologist Helps With Mammoth Murder

The four year old murder case in Mammoth Lakes would be completely cold if not for the efforts of Mammoth Police Sergeant Paul Dostie and the Anthropologists who have helped him keep the case warm. Four years ago, a man on a walk found human remains in a shallow grave...

Lack of Developer Fees Impacts Public Projects

The slowdown of new construction in Mammoth Lakes has affected the towns ability to pay for public projects. At the most recent Town Council meeting, Finance Director Brad Koehn and Town Manager Rob Clark, explained that the new construction slowdown means fewer...

New Chief Pushes for Fewer Car Accidents

Bishop Police Chief Kathleen Sheehan, on job since the start of the year, is pushing an effort to reduce traffic accidents in town. Chief Sheehan says that the 78 car accidents last year in Bishop is high for a small community. Education and asking people to slow down...