Highway 203 Ownership Carries Hefty Price Tag

Mammoth Town Council members Neil McCarroll and Skip Harvey agreed to sit on a subcommittee to discuss the relinquishment of Hwy 203 from Caltrans to the Town of Mammoth Lakes. The topic, according to Public Works Director Ray Jarvis, comes up from time to time and is...

Film Honors Life of Andrea Mead Lawrence

A film screening about the Olympic feats of Andrea Mead Lawrence took on new meaning Tuesday evening after the passing away of the star of the film on Monday night. "Tonight will be the first of many celebrations of Andrea's life," stated local ski...

Parents Petition School Board to Keep Coach Egan

All over California, schools now debate the basis to lay off teachers – seniority or merit. The education code defines seniority, and most schools use this method to direct pink slips. In the case of Bishop High's teacher/ football coach Bill Egan, parents...

Gas Use Down, Prices Up a Bit

Gas consumption in California has dropped and so have oil prices. Even so, gas prices continue a slow climb up. Compared to last year, however, gas prices have dropped about 40%. The State Board of Equalization recently released data to show that Californians used...

Gold Rush Style Skiers in Mammoth

A bit of California history came to life as an old time ski club from Plumas County came to Mammoth to re-enact ski races of the Gold Rush years. With the International Ski History Association in town for a conference, the Plumas Ski Club brought their 14 foot long...