by News Staff | Feb 5, 2010 | Past Posts
The Mammoth Town Council election is starting to heat up as a fourth candidate has thrown his hat into the ring. Earlier this week, long time councilman John Eastman declared that he would seek another term on council. Now Mathew Lehman has declared he will run for a...
by News Staff | Feb 4, 2010 | Past Posts
BEARS AND OLYMPIANSMayor Pro Tem John Eastman told Town staff that he would like to see the Town give more recognition to locals who are garnering world-wide attention for Mammoth Lakes, i.e. people such as Meb Keflezighi who won the New York Marathon. Eastman said he...
by News Staff | Feb 4, 2010 | Past Posts
While the situation surrounding medical marijuana appears to be relaxing, it is still possible to be arrested for marijuana related crimes here in the Eastern Sierra. The State of California may be moving toward full legalization of marijuana if a proposition makes...
by News Staff | Feb 4, 2010 | Past Posts
After years of signing one year leases with DWP, local ranchers in the Eastern Sierra now have a little more breathing room after the LADWP Commissioners approved 60 ranch leases in the Eastern Sierra at five years in length. Chris Plakos with DWP explained that on...
by News Staff | Feb 3, 2010 | Past Posts
The recent wet weather has brought a boost to the snowpack especially in the southern Sierra, but will there be enough rain in the deserts to spark a spectacular spring wildflower bloom? Rangers with Death Valley National Park say that its too early to know for sure...
by News Staff | Feb 2, 2010 | Past Posts
Two new candidates have officially declared that they will run for local office in June. Candidates cannot officially file to run for local office for another two weeks, but already there has been a lot of activity at the elections office in Mono and Inyo Counties as...
