Portal Preserve Passes Lawsuits, Faces Economy

The deadline to appeal the project has passed. Now plans to sell lots at the controversial subdivision known as the Whitney Portal Preserve move ahead, just in time to meet the recession and the slump in housing prices. In July of 2005, the Inyo County Board of...

State Budget Mess Leads to Mono County Layoffs

As local governments and schools brace for the bad budget news out of Sacramento, cuts to public health money has lead Mono County to layoff two employees. At the Mono Supervisors meeting Tuesday, the board approved plans to cut costs by cutting jobs. County...

Fire At Bishop Area Asphalt Plant

At 11:00 Tuesday morning Bishop Volunteer Fire Fighters and Cal Fire crews were called out to the asphalt batch plant near the Bishop airport. In a potentially dangerous situation, Cal Fire Chief Mike Smith reports that 8,000 gallons of rubberized asphalt caught fire...

Chief Takes on Budding Gang Problem in Bishop Area

Its not an out of control problem like in other areas of the country, but local officials are starting to see an uptick in gang activity in the City of Bishop. Gang graffiti continues to appear on homes, businesses, and churches throughout town, leaving owners and...

Busy Holiday Weekend for MLPD

Fourth of July weekend was busy for Mammoth Police Officers. By far, the majority of people having fun on the Fourth of July carried on without getting into trouble, but sometimes the fun veered out of hand. Of the 10 people arrested over the weekend 9 were arrested...