LADWP Lessees Push for Water

Not enough water to go around? That now seems to be the bottom line with Bishop ranchers who lease from LADWP. As we reported, Daris and Dick Moxley have not received their usual irrigation water which led to the drying up of two large pastures. Another DWP rancher,...

Some Mono Stores Sold Smokes to Kids

According to studies, easy access to tobacco products influences teenagers’ decisions to smoke. A recent and secret survey of Mono County and Mammoth Lakes businesses revealed that between 20% and 30% of the stores sold to teenaged decoys. Nancy Mahannah of Mono...

The Story of Dot, the Dog

A Little dog with big trouble found help and love with ICARE. Here's the sad story about Dot with a happy ending. Now, she just needs a new home. According to ICARE, Dot is a little Chihuahua mix who ran out into traffic while other, big dogs chased her. A car hit...

The Uglier, The Better!

For those who have lived in the Eastern Sierra for awhile, the newest contest at the Tri County Fair will have a certain, tongue-in-cheek appeal. It’s called the Ugly Truck Contest. After all, some of us take pride in the uglier the truck, the better....

Moxley Ranch: Dried Up

Since 1930, the family of Daris Moxley of Bishop has worked the pastures and raised cows on their DWP lease. This season, Moxley said they did not receive much of their irrigation water and had to dry up what amounts to two-thirds of the ranch. She says she just wants...