Another $1 Million Budget Hit For Mammoth Lakes

A new state budget cut could lead to additional cuts and layoffs for the Town of Mammoth Lakes. This bad news stepped on the heels of budget troubles that led to the elimination of nine jobs and some Fridays off without pay for Town staff. Stuart Brown with the Town...

Tree Cutting and Shakey State Budget Go To Court

It’s tough to get a temporary restraining order against a public agency, and citizens of Independence were no exception. 10 of them had gone to court to stop Caltrans from cutting down 100 trees in the small town with no assurance that the road widening project...

Propane Confusion Reaches Conclusion in Mammoth Lakes

Under threats similar to those made at the Dec. 17 Mammoth Lakes Town Council meeting, Rock Creek Energy brought forward its request to have its franchise agreement with the Town of Mammoth Lakes transferred to AmeriGas at the Jan. 7 meeting. Rock Creek claimed that...

Illegal Weapons Cache Seized

The Inyo Narcotic Enforcement Team reports the seizure of a large illegal weapons cache, including fully automtic machine guns. INET Commander Jeff Hollowell says that on Monday, officers stopped 38 year old Ronald Marchi of Bishop. Marchi is a convicted felon and was...