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Eastern Sierra News for December 17, 2025

 

 

 

 

Mono Unemployment Lowest in the State For the Winter

Unemployment in the Eastern Sierra continues to run lower than state and national averages. While Inyo runs in the middle of the pack with about one in ten people out of a job and looking for work, Mono County now has the lowest unemployment rate in California. The...

Anxious About Gas Prices

Have that anxious feeling as you pull into the gas station to fill it up? Yes. You are right. The price has jumped up in the past week by at least 3 cents. But, first, let’s look at last year.   In 2009, the Eastern Sierra braced for $3 per gallon gasoline....

Klondike All Over Again

Last summer, boating enthusiasts and LADWP bumped heads over access to Klondike Lake north of Big Pine. This year, DWP wants Klondike users to fill out surveys to help them come up with an access plan. The surveys are due in by April 16th. In a press release, DWP says...

Standoff At Mammoth Hotel

Mammoth Police report the arrest of a 21-year-old Newport Beach resident after a 45 minute stand-off at a hotel in the Village. Police said the man was under the influence of cocaine, methamphetamine and alcohol. Sgt. Karen Smart reports that shortly after noon on...