The fifth session of the Wildland Fire Academy dealt with what is probably the area of most concern for Eastern Sierra residents—what steps can be taken to protect your home in the face of wildland fires. The Academy, chaired by Mono Supervisor Bob Gardner, has been functioning as a wildland tutorial with experts from federal, […]
With extensive protocols to control wind-blown dust off the Owens Lake, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District’s attention, and monitors, are now turned toward tracking wildland fire smoke impacts across Inyo, Mono and Alpine counties. So far this fire season, which now is pretty much 12 months out of the year, those impacts […]
With Bishop’s housing problems escalating into staffing problems, Aaron Schat presented a potential solution, or at least a partial solution, to the city’s conundrum—convert Sterling Heights, the former assisted living facility on Pine Street, to a 69-unit apartment building. The concept itself wasn’t under scrutiny. What to do with the vehicles of those inhabiting the […]
An estimated 80 East Side residents marched in solidarity with those impacted by the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, the 50-year old ruling legalizing abortions. The Court pushed the issue back to the states with the result of a broad range of legislation that could punish abortion providers and criminalize travel […]
Following a long discussion, the Bishop City Council approved, with some clarifications and modifications, an ordinance allowing commercial cannabis businesses within its city limits. The vote was 4-1 with Karen Kong the hold-out. During the election, both Kong and Jose Garcia were not supportive of commercial operations. However, during the discussion Garcia’s was position was […]
With declining water levels on Mono Lake and an increase in airborne dust, the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District has formally requested a hearing before the State Water Resources Control Board. The request, approved at the GBUAPCD board meeting on June 7, cites the Water Board’s 1994 Decision 1631 setting the […]
Inyo County’s ballots from the June 7 primary are close to certification. That final step will be taken at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The numbers are consistent with the initial count: Jeff Gabriel (37.92-percent) and Trina Orrill (32.21-percent) will face off in the November general election for the 1st District Supervisorial seat; Scott […]
The “crowd” at last week’s workshop on applying the Transient Occupancy Tax to area campgrounds was half the size of the initial workshop in early June—down from two to one. TOT is currently levied on hotels and motels; the County will be discussing the concept of expanding the tax to campgrounds and RV […]
Frontier Communications is committed to getting 2-gigabyte internet service to Bishop by the end of this year. That was the message delivered to the Bishop City Council and Inyo Board of Supervisors meetings this week by Doug McAllister, Frontier’s vice president of external affairs. McAllister used his home base in Murrieta and the COVID […]
Tuesday’s Inyo County Board of Supervisors’ meeting reconvened from the administration building in Independence to Fish Springs Fish Hatchery to get a first-hand look at the impact ofpumping on what was once a source of native fish for the Big Pine Paiute Tribe. The Supervisors, staff, tribal members and interested locals headed to […]
Last December, the first United Express began air service to the Bishop Airport. This past week, John Urdi, executive director of Mammoth Tourism, and Ashley Helms, Inyo Public Works deputy director, had the opportunity to report a nearly flawless six months of service. With this successful ski-season flight schedule, Urdi is exploring new markets. […]
Inyo Election Update With roughly half of the June 7 ballots counted, leaders haven’t changed in the two Supervisorial or Sheriff elections, but the margins have. District 1 has the highest number of tallied voters at 59-percent. Jeff Gabriel, executive director of the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, leads with 37.98-percent, followed by Trini Orrill, a […]
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