by News Staff | Mar 24, 2010 | Past Posts
Just after noon Wednesday, fire fighters across the Eastern Sierra were called out to a wildfire near Benton Hot Springs that had started as a controlled burn on the Bramlette Ranch. Fire fighters from the Forest Service, BLM, CalFire, the White Mountain Volunteers,...
by News Staff | Mar 24, 2010 | Past Posts
For transit in California, State finances have produced continuous anxiety. Earlier this month, a measure to reinstitute transit funding passed the legislature, but the Governor threatened to veto it. Eastern Sierra Transit Authority Director John Helm said that...
by News Staff | Mar 24, 2010 | Past Posts
A group of determined residents from Southern Inyo County communities Citizens discuss court building (photo by Charles James) filtered into the Multipurpose Room at Owens Valley School in Independence for a pre-meeting to discuss issues to be brought to the scheduled...
by News Staff | Mar 24, 2010 | General Misc. Stories
Sorry I’ve been gone so long. Been working on health-care reform. I know these things take time, but I’m officially sick of it. Wonder if I’m covered for that? Myself, I try to deal with insurance companies the least I possibly can, kind of like...
by News Staff | Mar 23, 2010 | Past Posts
The Bishop City Council has approved a chicken ordinance for the November ballot. At their meeting Monday night, the council went to work to tighten up the ordinance proposed two weeks ago. Once again, Councilmember Jeff Griffiths, (who got rid of his chickens when...