Up a Mountain with No Helicopter

A team of deputies stranded in the mountains? That was the report by some during the Marijuana farm raids last week. Inyo Sheriff Bill Lutze said that seven officers, including Mono Narcotics agents, Mono Deputies and Inyo Deputies, did have to hike out about a mile...

No Transition to New Phone Dialing

For those of us in the 760 telephone area code region, a step back in time on October 24th. That’s when the California Public Utilities Commission says we have to start dialing 11 numbers just to call next door.Since 760, which includes all or part of seven...

Money, at last, For Lake Mary Bike Path in Mammoth

Funding for the Lake Mary Road Bike Path in Mammoth Lakes seems to have finally come through. The path experienced several financial bumps in the road this summer as the Town worked to finish a project they had already started.Public Works Director Ray Jarvis...

Help Find Lost Dogs

The Joseph family in Lone Pine asks that if you see their two dogs, please call.The family recently moved into a new house across town. Since then, Sassy and Sue, border collie and black lab, have been missing. Sheyanne Joseph said the dogs may be confused because of...

A New Twist in Barba Case

At last word the case against a Bishop woman convicted of embezzling $760,000 from the Bishop branch of the Washington Mutual Bank had taken a new twist. Court documents showed that JoAnn Barba was supposed to self surrender to authorities on Friday at 2:00 pm. Family...

Caltrans Helps Northern Inyo Hospital

It was Caltrans to the rescue when Northern Inyo Hospital reported that a shipment containing nuclear medicine was waiting at the airport with no way to transport it to the hospital where patients were waiting. Seems that only a driver with a HAZMAT license...