by News Staff | Jan 29, 2010 | Past Posts
A unanimous vote of the Mammoth Planning Commission recommended approval of an ordinance to allow medical marijuana cooperatives in Town. The issue now goes to the Mammoth Town Council.Community Development Director Mark Wardlaw said that the ordinance would allow no...
by News Staff | Jan 28, 2010 | Past Posts
Within a few months time the City of Bishop is expected to start a homebuyers assistance program. The City had applied for and now has received $400,000 in grants to start a program to loan potential homebuyers who live and or work in the City of Bishop up to $200,000...
by News Staff | Jan 28, 2010 | Past Posts
The Bishop Police have a new crimefighter – a canine. On Monday afternoon, local residents and officers gathered for a demonstration of the dogs ability to sniff out hidden narcotics. Police Chief Kathleen Sheehan gave a short presentation on how officers use...
by News Staff | Jan 28, 2010 | Past Posts
A recent change in how the state sentences people convicted of crimes has led Inyo County to release five inmates this week. The new sentencing laws for certain non-violent felonies and misdemeanors went into effect on Monday, January 25th, according to Inyo Sheriff...
by News Staff | Jan 28, 2010 | Past Posts
Local Attorney Gerard Harvey was arraigned Tuesday on four felony charges. Harvey was charged in March of 2009 on five felonies. After a December hearing, a judge decided that there was enough of a case to move forward with four of the charges. According to Assistant...
by News Staff | Jan 28, 2010 | Past Posts
Another blast from the past in Mammoth Lakes as former Councilman Tony Barrett made it official today – he will run for Mammoth Town Council in June.Barrett currently sits on the Mammoth Planning Commission and had served earlier on the Council. The announcement...