by Deb Murphy | Oct 24, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
The critical aquifer overdraft in the Indian Wells Valley has been viewed with dread at Owens Valley Groundwater Authority meetings. Between growth in Ridgecrest and the Naval Air Station at White Sands, the area’s groundwater is in overdraft. The Owens Valley basin,...
by Deb Murphy | Oct 24, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Area organizations relying on partial Inyo County funding for programs and events can rest easy. While there are some minor changes, including an additional $5,000 added to the competitive grants, the sponsorship program was approved at last Tuesday’s Board of...
by Deb Murphy | Oct 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The Owens Valley Groundwater Authority has set up what seems like a permanent residence in Limbo—still no final word on how the California Department of Water Resources has prioritized the valley’s aquifer. While the basin went from medium to low last spring that...
by Deb Murphy | Oct 14, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Fifth District Supervisor Matt Kingsley has a way of getting to the heart of an issue. At last Tuesday’s Supervisors’ meeting, the heart of the issue of participation in the Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Project was “Inyo’s a lot different than Mono County.”...
by Deb Murphy | Aug 23, 2019 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The City Of Bishop issued a cryptic press release yesterday announcing the the City and City Administrator David Kelly “mutually agreed to part ways.” The release continued, “City Clerk Robin Picken will serve as the acting City Administrator...
