Film Crew to Capture Remains of Mammoth Bear Program

Starting next week, a documentary crew that works with the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet is expected to be in Mammoth to film the famous Mammoth Wildlife Management Program and former Wildlife Management Officer Steve Searles. Two years ago, this would have been...

Local Support for Wilderness Bill

Nearly 300 people turned out for a Public Hearing before the Mono County Board of Supervisors in Lee Vining on Tuesday to make comments regarding the recently introduced Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act, also known as the Compromise Wilderness...

Truck Rolls Into River- Bishop Resident Escapes

A close call for one young woman who rolled her truck into the Owens River then failed to report the incident. The young woman from Bishop rolled the truck into the river on Sunday, but escaped unhurt. It was Tuesday before a DWP Helicopter patrolling the aqueduct...

Missing Man Found Alive in Yosemite

A successful outcome in the search for a man missing in Yosemite since Sunday. Park Officials report that 22 year old Esmin Garmendia-Barrios was found alive and responsive on Wednesday after noon at about 2:15 pm. Mr. Garmendia was last seen Sunday near the Washburn...

Year of the Bears

The year of the bear so far. Bears have emerged in Mammoth Lakes – not an unusual piece of news, but this month bears have made rare appearances in Bishop and Big Pine. These are bears captured on video mostly in the Mammoth Lakes area, but these critters have...