The Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA) on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport Ranger District is officially closed for the season. This closure will remain in effect until the 2020-2021 winter season when the snow depth exceeds the minimum requirement of 24 inches, and a Forest Order is signed and posted as open for snowmobile use. […]
Mono County D.A. decides to not seek death penalty in People v. Correa-Vasquez After a three year investigation, on January 30, 2020, the Mono County District Attorney’s Office, with the assistance of the Mammoth Lakes Police Department, and the Mono County Sheriff’s Department, arrested 28 year-old Josue Adalberto Corea-Vasquez of Mammoth Lakes for the 2016 […]
Originally intended to serve as the Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s Chief Medical, Chief Operations and Chief Information Officer, Dr.Kevin S. Flanigan, MD MBA, was named Acting CEO in September of 2015 following the departure of former CEO Victoria Alexander-Lane. He then served for five months as the Interim CEO on Oct. 21, 2015, before being […]
(Article revised 4/30/2020) You would think that no one would seriously contemplate drinking chlorine bleach, but after a U.S. President’s remarks at a COVID-19 press conference at the White House, some did* hundreds reportedly called states’ COVID-19 Helplines asking about it. No, it does not cure the coronavirus, or cure autism or cancer. It is […]
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA (April 27, 2020) – Due to the timing uncertainty for the modification or lifting of the Governor’s unprecedented Stay At Home Order, along with the state’s subsequent mitigation measures for special events, the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce have made the difficult decision to cancel this […]
Talking with Northern Inyo Hospital Doctors on Corona Virus Topics – (April 27, 2020) There is a group of us local news media types that have a weekly phone conference with Dr. Stacey Brown and Dr. Will Timbers of Northern Inyo Hospital. The discussions can be wide-ranging and are always informative. Both Brown and Timbers […]
Public’s assistance requested to help identify burglar in Lone Pine at Lee’s Frontier Liquor & Deli & Gas (Update: According to store manager, the burglary took place at 2:50 a.m.) Early this morning Lee’s Frontier in Lone Pine was the victim of a commercial burglary. The man seen in the security cameras below stole a […]
With graduations, prom nights and senior activities all canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, someone in Inyo County figured out a way to make lemonade out of lemons, with Adopt a High School Senior –an Inyo County Facebook group, based on a national movement. Click on and vVisit the website to see photos of the […]
LOS ANGELES — On April 21, the Manzanar Committee announced that, in lieu of the traditional Manzanar Pilgrimage, held annually at the Manzanar National Historic Site, this year’s program will be a “Virtual Manzanar Pilgrimage,” to be released on the Committee’s web site on Saturday, April 25, 2020 (and can now be watch online by clicking link above.) […]
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LATEST GUIDELINES FROM CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL: SIX NEW SYMPTOMS ADDED Chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and a loss of taste or smell. Those are the six new symptoms the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioned could be signs of the coronavirus. The additions come as health experts’ understanding of the confounding disease evolves. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2020 Less Highway Congestion During Stay-At-Home Orders Not a License to Speed CHP Citations Jump by 87% for Violators Speeding More Than 100 mph SACRAMENTO — Caltrans announced today a joint effort with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to urge drivers in […]
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