by News Staff | Sep 3, 2009 | Past Posts
It was the same bear discussion at Wednesday nights Town Council meeting. Bears continue to break into homes and cause property damage, Wildlife Specialist Steve Searles continues to be banned from working on Forest Service land, and Bear-With-Us continues to try and...
by News Staff | Sep 3, 2009 | Past Posts
Update 2:20 pm September 3. Carma Roper with the Inyo Sheriff’s Department reports that Saenz has been found alive and well. The man reportely went down the wrong chute on Split Mountain. Instead of heading to camp at Red Lake, he ended up in Tinemaha Creek....
by News Staff | Sep 2, 2009 | Past Posts
Another tragedy in the mountains after a well known park service employee died while climbing in the Sierra.On Sunday, the Mono County Sheriffs Department received a call for a possible deceased climber on the third pillar of Mount Dana. The victim was identified as...
by News Staff | Sep 2, 2009 | Past Posts
With through traffic on highway 120 over Tioga Pass closed due to the Big Meadow Fire, business in Lee Vining is reported to be dead. The Big Meadow Fire started on Wednesday August 26, when a prescribed fire jumped out of control. At last word the fire was headed...
by News Staff | Sep 2, 2009 | Past Posts
The Mammoth Hospital Board, faced with chronic billing and collection problems, voted in two new discount policies for the public, one of which will also help hospital collections.At their last meeting, the board approved the Prompt Pay Discount Policy and the Charity...
by News Staff | Sep 2, 2009 | Past Posts
What started out as a friendly disagreement has escalated into a kind of stand-off between DWP and boat enthusiasts, who want to see lots more use of Klondike Lake north of Big Pine.The lake, considered a mitigation measure for DWP groundwater pumping, has meant...
