by Deb Murphy | Oct 3, 2022 | Election, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, Meet the Candidate
The two candidates for Inyo County Sheriff, Eric Pritchard and Stephanie Rennie, faced off last Thursday at a candidate forum hosted by the Independence Civic Club. The following is an abbreviated version of the well-attended event. Opening...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 29, 2022 | Bishop Chamber of Commerce, Bishop City Council, City of Bishop, Inyo County
The Bishop Chamber of Commerce has gone viral, or whatever word is appropriate for successfully using the web to not just draw visitors to the East Side, but getting them booked into hotel rooms as well. Chamber Executive Director Tawni Thomson provided...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 21, 2022 | Board of Supervisors, LADWP, Mono County, Water
In response to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s reductions in water allotments to Long Valley grazing leases, the Mono County Board of Supervisors approved a letter drafted by County Counsel requesting “collaboration and communications” going...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 16, 2022 | Fire, Great Basin Unified Air Polution Control District, Heavy Smoke, Public Health
This year’s wildland fire/smoke season has impacted the Eastern Sierra late in what is now an extended fire season—similar to last year. As of late Friday morning, only Bishop and Mono Lake are rated as “unhealthy” for particulate matter from the Mosquito Fire...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 14, 2022 | Bishop Airport, Bishop City Council, City of Bishop
After residents had the opportunity to explain why the Bishop Airport should be changed to the Bishop-Dave McCoy Airport at Monday’s Bishop City Council meeting, one thing is crystal clear. McCoy gave a lot of himself to the Eastern Sierra, above and beyond...
