Snowpack for 08-09 Comes in Low

The April first start to the new water year has come and gone leaving the official snowpack for 2008-2009 below normal. As of April 8th, the LADWP website lists the water content of the snow at Mammoth Pass at 37.3 inches, or 85% of normal for the year. Rock Creek...

Lowest Bid Not Local Bid At Bishop City Council

With the think local first program, sponsored by the Sierra Business Council gaining steam in the Eastern Sierra, there has been a lot of talk recently about local government contracts for roads, signs, buildings and such going to businesses and contractors from...

Town of Mammoth: Another Half Million Short-Fall

Several hours after Mammoth Lakes' Town Manager Rob Clark presented a polite recap of all the issues the Town of Mammoth Lakes was facing with its budget, Finance Director Brad Koehn dropped the bomb that on top of what Clark had reviewed, the Town was now looking...

Memorial Service for Andrea Lawrence

A chance to remember a unique lady who made her mark on the world with two Olympic gold medals and with high profile court fights for the environment. Memorial services for Andrea Lawrence are open to the public on Sunday. Services for Lawrence will take place in the...