by News Staff | Aug 7, 2009 | Past Posts
Affectionately know around the Town of Mammoth as Blondie, this golden bear that is as tame as a golden retriever has her days numbered. As Wildlife Management Specialist Steve Searles and Mammoth Lakes Police Chief Randy Schienle gave their Human-Bear Management Plan...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2009 | Past Posts
A tree grows in Bishop City Park. In fact a lot of trees will. Bishop City Councilman Jeff Griffiths called it a zoo for trees or an arboretum.As a kind of offset to the major tree removal on many City streets this summer to make way for sidewalks and street projects,...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2009 | Past Posts
Mono County Grand Jurors checked out several law enforcement-related issues. They toured the Mono County Jail and looked into the 911 dispatch system.The tour of the jail revealed that it is mostly full to overflowing with static staff levels. The Jury noted in its...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2009 | Bureaucrat Beat
Okay. We admit it. At first, we thought Twitter was just a dumb waste of time – you know, movie stars going on and on about what they had for breakfast, their favorite brand of tooth paste, etc. Then, suddenly Twitter became the communication tool of choice, or...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2009 | Past Posts
Tom Clements of Bishop called to remind us that it was on this day (August 7) in 1942 that the First Division of the Marine Corps invaded the Japanese on the island of Tulagi in Guadalcanal. It was the start of the defeat of the Japanese in World War II. Tom won 4...
