by Deb Murphy | Dec 3, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
A year and a half ago, advocates for dark sky ordinances brought their case before the Inyo Board of Supervisors. After a series of public workshops and research, the Planning Department came back with recommendations at the Board’s November 26 meeting. The Board...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 24, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The Eastern Sierra Council of Governments, representing Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Inyo and Mono counties, decided it would be a good idea to form a Joint Powers Agreement in order to have a “home” for grant funding. This move came up when the Eastern Sierra Sustainable...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 24, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
This is not a deep state attempt to track empty beer cans back to their owners. According to the staff at Brown’s, California’s recycling pay-outs are higher than those in Nevada. Recycling centers are perfectly willing take in Nevada’s contributions, but will pay...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 24, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Inyo’s Public Works Director Mike Errante cleared up the mystery of the bi-plane at the corner of Poleta Roads near Laws at last Tuesday’s Supervisors’ meeting. The bi-plane had to make an emergency landing October 22. It was towed to the intersection and, apparently,...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
PRIMROSE LANE APARTMENT UPDATE Both the City of Bishop and the Inyo County approved emergency ordinances to keep the remaining residents of Primrose Lane Apartments in their homes. Or at least that’s what both entities thought. The latest wrinkle in this story:...