Letter to the Editor: To tax or not

Taxes not the Answer for California’s Economy by State Senator Ted Gaines This month marks Presidents Day, and as we celebrate Lincoln’s birthday it’s timely that we look at the tax farce troubling his home state of Illinois.  Last year, in a move that must have left...

New map of Ansel Adams Wilderness

New Ansel Adams Wilderness Map Released  (US Forest Service press release) BISHOP, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 – The Forest Service has released its new map of the popular Ansel Adams Wilderness, managed by the Inyo and Sierra National Forests.  This topographic map...

Graffiti comes and goes

Bill Cosby once said, ““Gray hair is god’s graffiti.”  That still leaves the door open to whether graffiti is beautiful or ugly, and most agree it comes uninvited.  In the Eastern Sierra, graffiti feels like a felony and almost always raises public...

Remembering Kenneth Sample

Kenneth Martin Sample 12/15/37 – 02/15/12 Kenneth Martin Sample passed away February 15, 2012, after a courageous five-year struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was a true gentleman who touched the lives of many people with his smile and generosity, and...