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Eastern Sierra News for December 26, 2025

 

 

 

 

Liability and the Bear Issue

So, how much liability risk does the Town of Mammoth face with bear management, the group Bear With Us and consultant Steve Searles? After all, they're dealing with wild animals, people and property. For Mammoth citizens fearful of this risk, we asked Town Manager...

Northern Inyo Hospital Project Update

Dealing with bureaucracy, Northern Inyo Hospital officials have made huge progress on the hospital re-build and addition project with some delays. Hospital Administrator John Halfen said that crews were poised to demolish the old hospital, but the State changed...

Inyo Disaster Drill Takes on the Flu

A county wide disaster drill over the weekend tested Mono County emergency response to a large earthquake. Wednesday, Inyo County officials tested their response to a county wide disaster. This time it was pandemic flu. If a deadly flu broke out in the Eastern Sierra,...

Fire on See Vee

Bishop Volunteer firefighters were called into action at about 4:15 Wednesday morning for a structure fire on See Vee Lane. Chief Ray Seguine reports that when the fire fighters arrived on scene the shop building behind the house was fully engulfed in flames. 18 fire...

A Chance to Say Hello and Thanks

Here’s a chance to send personal messages and cards to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital. Susan Henderson of Bishop will soon visit Walter Reed, where her little grand daughter undergoes treatment for Leukemia. Of course, many wounded military are also...