by Deb Murphy | Sep 13, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
Some human beings have a limitless capacity for optimism. When Eastern Sierra residents started waking up to blue skies last week, how many of them thought “the smoke is gone, it’s over.” Well, it’s not. Even those “glass-half-full” folks probably knew it, deep down...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 1, 2021 | CalTrans, Government Agencies/Utilities, Inyo County, Public Safety
Fourth District Inyo County Supervisor Jennifer Roeser invited her constituents in Independence and Big Pine to let her know their concerns. After meetings held Sunday and Monday evenings, respectively, Roeser and County staff have no doubt the NASCAR race that is...
by Deb Murphy | Aug 24, 2021 | Fire
Wildfires in California used to be confined to Autumn. Those days are gone, now fires and residual smoke seem to be a permanent fixture. But, the Eastern Sierra has a resource in the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District with its maps and advisories that...
by Deb Murphy | Aug 23, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
August 18, 2021 ESCOG LOOKS AT REGIONAL AIR SERVICE United flights from San Francisco, Denver and Los Angeles will begin landing at the Bishop Regional Airport at the end of this year, just in time for ski season. The icing on the airport’s cake will be a sprung...
by Deb Murphy | Aug 19, 2021 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo Supes Hold Special Meeting To Consider Banning Campfires in County-managed Campgrounds The Inyo County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Friday, August 20, to consider prohibit campfires at County-managed campgrounds. The open session of the...
