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Eastern Sierra News for December 25, 2025

 

 

 

 

Trout Season Blew in Like a Lion

Cold, windy weather is no stranger to the opening of the Eastern Sierra trout season. Many a shivery late April has seen fishermen wrapped in warm clothes, braced against the wind. This year, the bad weather scenario played out wildly on Saturday but calmed down...

Health Officer Advises Watchfullness for Swine Flu

Concerns continue that the world could sit on the edge of the first influenza pandemic in 40 years. At last report, that was not the case, but health officials here and around the world stay alert and watchful as more cases of a new Swine flu develop. Inyo-Mono Public...

Mammoth MVP Passes Sell Out Early

Demand outstripped supply as Mammoth MVP passes sold out earlier then planned. Amid grumbles that $80 was too steep for a lift ticket, Mammoth Mountain Ski Are staff re-opened the Mammoth Value Passes. Designed to ensure skiers and snowboarders come to Mammoth next...

March Unemployment Rate- Up Again

With the economy on the skids nationwide, the Eastern Sierra is not immune. Local unemployment continues to rise, but so far Mono and Inyo Counties are running below the state average. According to the latest numbers from the state, unemployment in California as a...

Two Turn Themselves In to Face Embezzlement Charges

Last week the Inyo County District Attorney charged four Lone Pine residents for the alleged embezzlement of over $100,000 from the Lone Pine Indian Education Center. The Inyo District Attorneys office reports that former Director Gary Donnelly, bookkeeper Mary...