Archive | June, 2010

Fireworks went on sale starting Monday in Inyo County. The popular safe and sane type of fireworks sold as fundraisers for local groups. While fireworks can be a source of fun and entertainment on the Fourth of July, they are also a cause of concern for local firefighters. Safe and sane fireworks are legal to […]

When the City of Bishop received the finished report on which DWP lands around the City would be suitable for development, councilmembers were shocked that Fish and Game staff had recommended many areas remain empty lots. In 2008, the City of Bishop paid a consultant to look at 600 acres in and around the City […]

When Mammoth’s Interim Police Chief goes to work July 5th, he will fully take charge of the department. Current Chief Randy Schienle and Lt. Jim Short will no longer work at the office unless requested by new Chief Dan Watson. Town Manager Rob Clark said there are timing issues regarding Schienle and Short’s retirements, with […]

While the debate of marijuana legalization rages in California, with a ballot initiative set for November, illegal pot cultivation grows in the mountains of the West. Law Enforcement and agencies issued a warning to watch out for pot growers on public lands. Inyo and Mono law enforcement have ferreted out cultivations in past years. The […]

Word spread Wednesday that the State of California had raised taxes on gasoline which would kick in Thursday, July 1st. In fact, the State of California did up the gasoline excise tax. Local accountants and people in the gasoline business said that California did raise what’s called the excise tax on gasoline by 17.3 cents […]

PETS of the WEEK – June 30, 2010 COLLIN and BRADY are just two of the many adorable kittens who need to find homes where they will be loved and cherished forever and ever. Come and take your pick! CHARLIE is a playful 7-year old purebred Golden Retriever who gets along great with other dogs […]

A group of Mammoth people – business owners, lawyers, employees – got together before the election to examine Town “Future of Mammoth Lakes” drew diverse citizens together before the election. government. They call themselves The Future of Mammoth Lakes. Turns out the group did not just form to elect candidates. They will continue to hold […]

Tim Alpers and John Frederickson are determined trout men. Alpers pioneered his family’s famous trout and Frederickson Tim Alpers runs Crowley Lake and June Lake Marina. They partnered with Steve Brown to create Inland Aquaculture Group who leases the Conway Ranch Property seven miles north of Lee Vining and raises trout for Mono County and […]

On Monday, Highway Patrol Officers arrested a 58-year-old man from Olancha after a vehicle accident that ended in major injuries to a young man from Bakersfield. Highway Patrol Officers report that Gary Duane Nupen was driving a 2009 Toyota northbound on 395 at about 50 miles per hour when due to his level of intoxication, […]

In the old days, as LADWP churned Owens Valley water south to fill up LA swimming pools, Diaz Lake in Lone Pine used to drop dangerously low with local fears that LA might let it dry up. In one of the past agreements, DWP did give in to water delivery for Diaz, but Inyo has […]

As DWP considers the sale of some leased property in Eastern Sierra towns, the City of Bishop may have the option to buy City parking lots from Los Angeles. At the City Council meeting Monday night, City Administrator Rick Pucci explained that he had received an invitation from DWP to attend a meeting to discuss […]