by News Staff | Oct 23, 2009 | Past Posts
How to keep dollars spent by local government in the local economy came up at the Inyo supervisors meeting on Tuesday. Dan Stone with the Owens Valley Contractors and Vendors Association came to ask that Inyo County consider a goal to make sure some of the money the...
by News Staff | Oct 23, 2009 | Past Posts
The man accused of burning the Schulman Grove Visitor Center to the ground remains in custody on additional charges in Mono County. In June, 47-year-old John Thomas Christiana was found not competent to stand trial for arson related charges, numerous other charges...
by News Staff | Oct 23, 2009 | Bureaucrat Beat
So, a young man in a bookstore looks over at a young woman. He wants to know if she will sign up for a book give-away. Her cell phone rings. She takes the call and hangs up. The young man says, “I like your ring tone.” One more new way to flirt in the...
by News Staff | Oct 23, 2009 | Past Posts
As we reported this week, Mono Supervisor Bill Reid collapsed at his home and died. He was a long-time public servant in Mono – sitting for many years as a County Supervisor. The Sheriff’s Office said Mr. Reid apparently died from natural causes.Family and...
by News Staff | Oct 23, 2009 | Past Posts
For eight months, Granite Construction and Caltrans have torn up and built a new highway through the town of Independence. As a result, the local small businesses say they have largely lost a good third or more of their revenue over that time. They have received no...