Council Considers Chicken Coop Controversy

Urban chickens and the people that love them vs. the law – that was the issue that drew a large crowd to the Bishop City Council meeting Monday night. Despite David Freeman holding court across the street to discuss DWP solar plans, Bishop residents lined up to...

Bishop Tribal Officials Respond to Wal-Mart Rumor

Rumors persist in the Bishop area that the Indian Tribe has made a deal with Wal-Mart to locate on its lands just off Highway 395 north of Bishop. Tribal officials say they are working on a number of economic development opportunities.When asked about Wal-Mart and a...

One Sentenced in Lone Pine Assault Case

Six defendants involved in the severe beating of a Lone Pine resident were scheduled to be sentenced Friday. The sentence date for five of the six has been continued, but one 19-year-old Bishop resident was sentenced to county jail for his role in the assault. The...