Mammoth CERT Volunteers Needed

The Mammoth Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, is looking for additional volunteers to help out if and when a major incident or disaster occurs. Volunteers are trained to help with the emergency operations center, traffic control, crime prevention, light...

Flu Season Update

Just as flu season has started to wind down, rumors have begun to ratchet up. One NBC news report said the influenza had accelerated and that second vaccines or booster shots were advised. Inyo-Mono Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson said the booster shot rumor is not...

Whitney Portal Subdivision Approved – Again

After close to four years of legal fighting, the Inyo Planning Commission has signed off on the proposed subdivision outside of Lone Pine, called the Whitney Portal Preserve. This proposed 27 home development has been in contention as developer Jim Walters and the...

ICARE Accomplishments

The non-profit organization called ICARE uncovered the local desire to help dogs and cats – a desire so strong that the group has accomplished amazing statistics in its 12 years of work. On the occasion of its 13th fundraising dinner, ICARE founders shared their...