Forks Fire Winds Down

Because of the mountainous and winding terrain in the Bishop Creek drainage, damage from the Forks Fire is not always obvious, but a trip up into the area behind the Buttermilks reveals scorched earth and moon-scape scenes. At last word, the fire was nearly contained...

Bishop Creek Canyon Re-opens to Recreation

The Forks Fire burning in the Buttermilk Country west of Bishop, led fire fighters to close highway 168 into the Bishop Creek Drainage. With the fire and the closed roads, the campgrounds, lodges and local businesses were shut down as well. That has changed.Fighter...

Huge Increase in Mono Auto Thefts- Sort Of

Mono County has been singled out as having the highest increase in auto theft in California. According to the California Highway Patrol office in Sacramento, auto theft statewide was down 12.2% in 2008. A press release from the state office shows that auto theft may...