Earlier this summer, the Grand Jury reported that there were problems with the way that Inyo County fired employees during their probationary period. The Inyo Supervisors have now approved their response to the 2008-2009 Inyo County Grand Jury report. After the response was approved, the board also made a few minor changes to county government […]
Originally designed to study the planet Mars, the stone hut on top of the Mt. Whitney Summit, turned into a place of shelter for many of those who made the trek to the top. Thursday, the Forest Service and others arranged for a centennial celebration. Forest Supervisor Jim Upchurch performed as the Master of Ceremonies. […]
Since the tragedy on September 11, 2001, the Mammoth Rotary Club has honored local heroes. This September, the Rotary will shine the light on the men and women of our armed forces. The Rotary’s Local Heroes BBQ on September 10th will honor active duty military and veterans of the entire Eastern Sierra. Also honored, members […]
After weeks of bureaucratic hang-ups from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, Northern Inyo Hospital now has the building permit to actually start construction of the new hospital building. CEO of Northern Inyo Hospital, John Halfen, said that work crews will start with the drilling of piers that make up the foundation of […]
To answer questions about property taxes in Mono County and how they are distributed to the schools, Mono County Assessor Jody Henning and Assistant Finance Director Roberta Reed attended this week’s Mammoth School Board meeting. The Board asked them to place a special emphasis on when money from the sale and re-evaluation of Mammoth Mountain […]
Inyo National Forest Supervisor Jim Upchurch has reached a decision on the long and often contentious issue of how to manage dirt roads and vehicle trails. After all the often contentious public meetings over the years, Upchurch chose the compromise plan, known as Alternative 6. This Alternative was the plan that a group made up […]
So, you’ve lost your job, have no health insurance, feel a slight pain in your stomach, can’t figure out how to make your car payment. It’s enough to make you want to reach for a beer to slip into a slight trance of forgetfulness. You go to the store and reach for one of the […]
For the first time this summer, mosquito control officials have detected a mosquito that tested positive for West Nile Virus infection. The mosquito pool was collected on August 20th from a trap behind the Mono County maintenance yard off South Landing Road in the Crowley Lake area. The Hilton Creek Community Services District hired Steve […]
As many people prepare to take the new Swine Flu or H1N1 Flu vaccine, questions have come up over the safety of those immunizations. We asked Inyo-Mono Health Director Dr. Rick Johnson about a syndrome believed connected to a Swine Flu vaccine back in the 70s. Dr. Johnson said, “You may remember that in 1976 […]
Updated at 1:30 PM, Wednesday September 2. The Big Meadow Fire continues to burn toward the Tioga Pass road, which remains closed past White Wolf. Now Park Officials say that 120 between Crane Flat and White Wolf will remain closed through Labor Day Weekend and perhaps longer. At last word the Big Meadow Fire in […]
A local Fish and Game Warden out of Mono County went the extra mile to catch three poachers in Yosemite National Park. Game Wardens and National Park Service Rangers have arrested three Southern California residents for allegedly poaching trophy deer in Yosemite. Kari Cobb with Yosemite National Park reports that Chad Gierlich, Chris Gierlich, and […]
Now they’re angry. Hundreds of citizens, in fact around 2,000, had signed petitions to keep Klondike Lake open to boating and jet skiing. DWP, concerned about invasion of quagga mussels, did agree to provide access three days a week, but as the season winds to an end residents want more of Klondike. Russ Markman, who […]
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