by News Staff | Oct 23, 2009 | Past Posts
As we reported this week, Mono Supervisor Bill Reid collapsed at his home and died. He was a long-time public servant in Mono – sitting for many years as a County Supervisor. The Sheriff’s Office said Mr. Reid apparently died from natural causes.Family and...
by News Staff | Oct 23, 2009 | Past Posts
For eight months, Granite Construction and Caltrans have torn up and built a new highway through the town of Independence. As a result, the local small businesses say they have largely lost a good third or more of their revenue over that time. They have received no...
by News Staff | Oct 22, 2009 | Past Posts
The deadline to nominate favorite campsites, businesses and events for inclusion on the Sierra Nevada Geotourism Map is fast approaching. The Sierra Nevada Conservancy, the Sierra Business Council, and the National Geographic Society have partnered to create a website...
by News Staff | Oct 22, 2009 | Past Posts
The fate of a project that would vastly improve communication infrastructure in the Eastern Sierra now hangs in the balance as state officials are left to decide whether or not to pay a portion of the $100 million cost. On October 29th, the California Public Utilities...
by News Staff | Oct 22, 2009 | Past Posts
After three months of essentially doing nothing, according to Town of Mammoth Lakes Mayor Pro Tem John Eastman, the Town Council reviewed a letter that had been prepared by Town Manager Rob Clark that would serve as their response to the Mono County Grand Jurys...
by News Staff | Oct 21, 2009 | Past Posts
The 65th anniversary of an extraordinary event in the Owens Valley is Oct. 25. In 1944,students at Manzanar (relocation camp)high and junior high schoolsplayed 6-man football games against teams from Big Pine High. Reviving the memory of these long-forgotten gameswas...
