by News Staff | Aug 4, 2010 | Past Posts
Smoke from large wildfires has died down for the time being, but there are plenty of small fires that may add a touch of haze to the Eastern Sierra sky in coming days. The Bull Fire near Kernville grew to over 16,000 acres in size, sending smoke our way, but fire...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2010 | Past Posts
Mammoth Police Chief Dan Watson Mammoth’s Interim Police Chief sat down with the Town Council last week to hear what they want him to do. Town Manager Rob Clark said council members gave Chief Dan Watson issues to evaluate. Clark said the Council wants Chief...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2010 | Past Posts
When school starts up this fall, high school students in Inyo, Mono, Kern, Tulare, Fresno, and San Bernardino counties will have the option to take classes online through the newly created Mount Whitney Virtual Academy. This charter school was authorized through the...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2010 | Past Posts
Tuesday afternoon fire fighters were sent out to fight a fire burning in the Bishop area. Bishop Volunteers, Forest Service and CalFire all responded to the call for a vehicle fire on the Coyote Flat road. By 1:00 pm a plume of dark smoke from the burning vehicle was...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2010 | Past Posts
Like paved bike paths? Check out the virtually complete, new bike path along Lake Mary Road into the Lakes Basin in Mammoth. Cleland Hoff pointed her camera out the window at the smooth path and the great views along the way. Mammoth Public Works Director Ray Jarvis...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2010 | Past Posts
Two search and rescue efforts ended well for the victims involved over the week-end in the Mt. Whitney area. Another search above North Lake continued at last word. Search and Rescue Coordinator Officer Terry Waterbury said that Saturday in the Mt. Whitney area a boy...
