(Press Release – Mammoth Lakes Police Department) On Tuesday morning, July 31, Mammoth Lakes Police and Wildlife Specialist Steve Searles responded to a call of a bear in the area of A Frame Liquor with a metal lid stuck on its head. The 125 pound, 19 month old bear was found in the area of […]
On Wednesday, July 25, the Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue (SAR) Team responded in aid of a boy scout who had severe abdominal pain while hiking on the John Muir Trail, west of Duck Lake in Fresno County, near the Mono County/Fresno County border. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office sent their helicopter, Eagle One, […]
Hi USFS and interested parties, it has been just a month since our club offered up some travel management solutions and to date we’ve barely heard a peep. Our solutions to TM were prompted by correspondence with Marty and after reading a few other statements along the lines of, “we are here now, talk to […]
Inyo County Search and Rescue are continuing their search for 60-year old Gary Dankworth, from Carson City, NV. Dankworth was reported as an overdue hiker on Sunday July 29th – Inyo County SAR began their search at approximately 1:20pm on Sunday. According to the reporting party Dankworth was climbing Norman Clyde Peak (above Big […]
(Press Release) Bristlecone Pine Film Night and Artists Reception ~ Wednesday August 1 ~ The Inyo National Forest in partnership with the Inyo Council for the Arts (ICA) will host a Bristlecone Pine Film Night and Artists Reception on Wednesday August 1, at 6:00 p.m. at the ICA Gallery. The Gallery is located at 137 South Main […]
A threat to California fish hatcheries now reportedly brews in the State Legislature. Former Mono County Assemblyman Dave Cogdill has gone to battle against Senate Bill 1148. He says it would shift Fish and Game’s mission from hatcheries to wild and native trout programs. That could mean more problems for the Eastern Sierra’s summer fishing […]
After two years of bureaucratic steps, the project known as Digital 395 now has clearance to build a new broadband system in the Eastern Sierra. According to Michael Ort of Praxis, the company constructing Digital 395, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration which provided $80 million in funds, gave the go-ahead for construction. The State […]
Inyo County attorneys and lawyers representing two environmental groups had planned to talk in a phone settlement conference on Friday. The issue is a lawsuit against Inyo County over the Adventure Trail pilot project. Inyo County Counsel Randy Keller reported that one of the lawyers was not available so the conference is now set for […]
The outlook to keep June Mountain open for next winter seems bleak to most citizens, but many continue to look for a way. The Mono Supervisors scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday at which they have scheduled discussion on June Mountain. The special meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 10am at the June Lake Community […]
(Press Release) The Noon Rotary Club of Mammoth Lakes recently contributed $500 to the Mammoth High School Cheer Team to help purchase uniforms and support transportation to away games. “Transportation and uniforms are our two biggest expenses and we are grateful to Rotary, and the many other local organizations, that helped us start the season […]
(Press Release -Mammoth Lakes Police Department) On Friday July 27th Mammoth Lakes Police Officers were dispatched to the La Residence condominium development for a report of a found mortar round possibly used for avalanche control. The condominium manager was cleaning out a vacant unit and discovered the device, possible left by prior tenants. Upon arrival, […]
(Press Release) New Patrol Boat For The Sheriff’s Office On Monday July 23, 2012 the Mono County Sheriff’s Office took possession of their newest patrol boat. The boat, which was designed and built by Rogue Jet Boatworks, is a 22’ Aluminum Jet designed specifically for our Office with Law Enforcement purposes in mind. This new […]
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