by News Staff | Feb 28, 2008 | Past Posts
With one week left to file papers to run for local office, the election scene in Inyo county appears to have stabilized for now, but there have been additions in Mammoth Lakes and Mono County. If everyone who has pulled papers ends up running, 6 people now seek two...
by News Staff | Feb 28, 2008 | Past Posts
In a recent letter to the editor, former Mammoth Mayor Rick Wood kept up his criticism of the current town government and current state of town finances. At recent council meetings, Wood has taken the podium with harsh words for town staff and council over the current...
by News Staff | Feb 27, 2008 | Past Posts
Employees at Mammoth Hospital continue to send email comments to us – messages that express concerns that the Hospital Board doesn't care about workers, fired Interim CEO Ed Matthews, turned up with a very low approval rating in a survey. On the other hand,...
by News Staff | Feb 27, 2008 | Past Posts
Wildland fire fighters in the Eastern Sierra responded to a small grass fire just north of Big Pine Wednesday afternoon. With a smoke column visible from the Bishop area, CDF called in back up crews from Mammoth and Lone Pine, but the fire was knocked down by Big Pine...
by News Staff | Feb 27, 2008 | Past Posts
Intentional flooding of the banks of the Lower Owens River worked over the past week or so, and now the water level will edge back down. Mark Hill of Ecosystems Sciences, a consultant on the river project, stood on Keeler Bridge and talked to us about the flows. He...