by Deb Murphy | Sep 23, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The Roosevelt Pine, a giant sequoia at the corner of U.S. Highway 395 and State Route 168, is a communal tree—the one distinguishing thing that identifies Big Pine. The pine gets decorated for Christmas, is the backdrop for ceremonies at the communities...
by News Staff | Sep 23, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release “Dude, autumn happens here, too.” With that statement the Eastern Sierra stakes its claim to having enough bountiful, bright fall foliage to compete with fall color hot spots such as New England and the Rocky Mountains. Inyo County and the Inyo National...
by News Staff | Sep 23, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Inyo County budgets prepared by former CAO Kevin Carunchio have traditionally included appropriate Bob Dylan lyrics. The 2018-19 iteration was a little different. What was different was the choice of a down-in-the-dumps “Workman’s Blues No.2” lyrics:...
by News Staff | Sep 17, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
UPDATE STATE ROUTE 158N (JUNE LAKE LOOP ROAD) REOPENS JUNE LAKE — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to inform the traveling public that State Route 158N has been reopened. Inyo National Forest, BLM, June Lake Fire and Lee Vining Fire...
by News Staff | Sep 14, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
Please beware of counterfeit U.S. currency. Local cashiers, business owners, and bank tellers are asked to be on the lookout for fake $20 and $100 bills. The $20 and $100 bills are the same size as real bills with the same design with exception of some Chinese...
