by Deb Murphy | Oct 16, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Over the past two weeks, four Eastern Sierra entities took the first leery step to enable the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments to more actively tackle regional issues. The four, Bishop, Mammoth, Inyo and Mono, agreed to contribute up to $10,000...
by Deb Murphy | Oct 16, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The Roosevelt Pine isn’t going to make it to the ripe old age of Sequoias in the mountains or to an impressive 250-foot height. But, steps can be taken to extend its life. That was the message delivered by Dustin Blakely, University of California Farm...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 23, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The Roosevelt Pine, a giant sequoia at the corner of U.S. Highway 395 and State Route 168, is a communal tree—the one distinguishing thing that identifies Big Pine. The pine gets decorated for Christmas, is the backdrop for ceremonies at the communities...
by Deb Murphy | Sep 13, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
HOW COMPLEX IS LADWP’S DEWATERING PLAN? MONO COUNTY READY TO COUNT THE WAYS Common sense tells you dewatering grazing lands in Mono County has the potential of messing with the eco-system. A team of scientists has been hired to outline just how complicated that...