by Community Reports/Events | Aug 10, 2021 | Corona Virus, Inyo County, Public Health, Schools, State of California, Testing, Vaccination
At Monday night’s school board meeting, superintendent, Katie Kolker, spoke about the schoolwide plan being implemented to adhere to the mask mandate for schools and how they are planning on keeping the children safe. The plan is pretty straight...
by News Staff | Aug 10, 2021 | CAL Fire, Government Agencies/Utilities, Inyo County, News Releases, State of California
This Thursday August 12 from 1:30 to 3:00, County supervisors from several California counties including Inyo County will join with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in hosting a virtual town hall on Wildfire Preparedness and Insurance Resources. Inyo...
by Deb Murphy | Aug 4, 2021 | City of Bishop, Corona Virus, Healthcare /Hospitals, Inyo County, Northern Inyo Healthcare District, Public Health, State of California, Vaccination
First, COVID-19. The County saw an increase of 25 cases this past week, bringing the total case number to 1486. While Health and Human Services’ Anna Scott described the uptake in cases as “concerning,” the case rate increase of four to five new cases a week is...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2021 | CalTrans, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Press Release, State of California
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) kicked off the public comment period today for its draft plan for highway and rail improvements to more safely, efficiently and sustainably move people and goods between different regions in the...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2021 | Healthcare /Hospitals, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, National Park Service, National Weather Service, News Releases, Public Health, Public Safety, State of California
A hiker, identified as Douglas Branham, 68, of Tukwila, WA, has been found dead in Death Valley National Park, on Wednesday, July 24. Family members told authorities that Branham had planned to hike from Badwater to West Side Road and back, a 12-mile round-trip hike...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2021 | Bishop Police Department, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), California Highway Patrol, City of Bishop, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Law Enforcement, Press Release, State of California
The community is invited to come enjoy National Night Out – a night on the town with their local first responders Tuesday. There will be free hot dogs fresh off the grill, along with music, lawn games, and freebies for the kids. The festivities are set to take place...
