by Community Reports/Events | Jul 8, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Public Safety
We came across this very informative article on Knowing How Heat and Humidity Affect Your Body Can Help You Stay Safe During Heat Waves. It does a good job of explaining the unusually high deaths from heat illness recently in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia,...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 6, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Public Health, Public Safety, Vaccination
July 4th celebrations enjoyed by thousands in the Eastern Sierra, most of whom were confident in their Covid-19 vaccination shots Most Eastern Sierra residents and visitors enjoyed a good Fourth of July celebration with friends and family, complete with barbeques,...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 6, 2021 | News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Public Safety, Weather
Record-breaking heat wave coming to Eastern Sierra over the rest of this week into next | Be Prepared! Triple-digit weather recently killed nearly 100 people in Oregon with temperatures over three days hitting 116 degrees. Just over the border In Canada, over the past...
by News Staff | Jul 1, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, Press Release, Public Safety, United States Forest Service
It is no secret that there is an extended, severe drought in California. Thunderstorms have already started several wildfires started by lightning strikes and more are expected over the next several months. Given the seriousness of the situation, coupled with the fact...
by News Staff | Jul 1, 2021 | Corona Virus, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Public Safety, Vaccination
Residents Encouraged to Visit My Turn Website to Schedule Appointments Effective July 1, Mono County Public Health’s walk-in clinics will be winding down to twice per month as local partners, including Mammoth Hospital, join us in administering COVID-19 (Coronavirus)...
by News Staff | Jun 30, 2021 | Fire, News Releases, Press Release, Public Safety, United States Forest Service
From the recent enactment of Juneteenth as a federal holiday to the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, Americans have long visited their local national forest to celebrate significant U.S. milestones. Holiday weekends can be an active time for fire starts, and it goes...
