by News Staff | Jan 22, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
While Inyo County remains in sharp disagreement with BrightSource Energy over the cost to the County of their Hidden Hills Solar project near Death Valley, BrightSource has other business issues that have made news. And, both parties now await a decision from the...
by News Staff | Jan 21, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
More than a few now wait for the completion of the Digital 395 project. That’s the major fiber optic line from Barstow, through Inyo and Mono Counties to Nevada. It will mean a lot more internet bandwidth for local providers and users. In many of our towns,...
by News Staff | Jan 21, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
When former Bishop City Councilman Jeff Griffiths left to take a seat as an Inyo Supervisor, the rest of the Council faced filling the vacancy. It’s up to the council members to appoint someone or let the issue go to a special election. Bishop City Administrator...
by News Staff | Jan 21, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
A series of stories in the Sacramento Bee last spring revealed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s agency called Wildlife Services had killed millions of animals and had used inhumane methods. One of the articles pointed to the Bishop Fish and Game office,...
by News Staff | Jan 18, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
This letter followed the summoning of a reported 100 or so citizens for jury duty in Inyo Superior Court on Monday, January 14th in Independence. Sierra Wave heard from a number of those called who were distressed that they were called, re-arranged their days only to...