Mono Grand Jury on ESUSD and Mammoth Police

Bitter complaints over the Eastern Sierra Unified School District budget cuts and the contract of their superintendent spilled over into complaints to the Mono County Grand Jury. Law enforcement issues occupied the jury’s time, too. The 2009-2010 report was just...

Bishop Fire Under Investigation

In the heat of the late afternoon Thursday, fire broke out just off Line St. across from Airport Rd. Flames quickly moved through a stand of trees, sending smoke into the air. Bishop Volunteer fire fighters arrived on scene first and immediately put water on the...

Snow Illusions for Volkswagon

We know the snow lingered a long time in Mammoth Lakes this year – but July in town?! We saw it for ourselves and confirmed that it was Hollywood effects. A production company, section9 Los Angeles, brought a crew to town to set up a scene for a print ad for...

Hi Country Market Reaches for Sun Power

The Eastern Sierra claims some of the best and most intense sunshine in the world. Solar power can not be far behind. In Hi Country Market owner Chris Holt (far right) talks to customers as workers wrap up his roof-top solar array. fact, solar projects have begun to...