Bear Management Boost in Mammoth

The fledgling wildlife management group, Bear with Us, may be on the right track despite what had appeared to be crippling regulations. On Wednesday, the same town council that decided to hand the wildlife management program over to whoever would take it, stepped up...

Charges Filed in Swastika Incident

The Inyo County District Attorneys office has filed felony vandalism charges against 20 year old Big Pine resident Ryan Jones. Jones is accused of painting a number of swastikas and other Nazi symbols around Big Pine on Sunday night. The swastikas could be found on...

Parking Added to Mammoth Village Woes

The long simmering struggle set forth years ago when the Village in Mammoth was built without adequate parking, threatens to boil over this summer. With a raise in rent that has sent tenants fleeing the Village, Mammoth Mountain plans to move their businesses to their...

Same Sex Marriages – Eastern Sierra Style

All over California, yesterday was the first day same sex partners could actually apply for and get a marriage license. In Inyo County, Clerk Mary Roper said that her office has all new forms and they will treat same sex marriage licenses just like the other ones....

Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infection More Common

You've probably heard of staph infection, but did you know there is a particular staph that resists antibiotics. It's called MRSA and does show up in the Eastern Sierra communities. Inyo-Mono Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson explained that MRSA stands for...