Dusty Day at Dry Lake

As a storm system moved into the Eastern Sierra and winds whipped through southern Inyo, The Air Pollution Control District decalred a Stage One Health Advisory for Lone Pine. Dust at the Owens Dry Lake swirled through town. Russ Monroe sent us a photo and a comment....

Guns Now Allowed in Nearby National Parks

Starting this week, a new law requires National Parks to follow state gun laws when it comes to carrying a firearm in the parks. Previously, a gun owner had to store guns unloaded and separate from any ammunition upon entrance to national parks. The new law was tacked...

Mammoth Town Manager Responds to Criticism

Mammoth Lakes Town Manager Rob Clark has written an open letter to local news sources defending the state of the town budget. Mammoth Town Manager Rob Clark With three Town Council seats up for election in June, budget concerns have become political red meat. A group...

Tether Laws Add to Mammoth Dog Team Woes

The relationship between Mono County Staff and Mammoth Dog Teams has now boiled down to lawyers and petitions. To house his sled dogs, Jim Ouimet of Mammoth Dog Teams, has leased the old Sheriff Substation south of Mammoth from Mono County. Ouimet started renting...