by News Staff | Sep 1, 2009 | Past Posts
After several below normal water years, how does Mammoth’s water supply sit? At a recent meeting of the Mammoth Community Water District Board, staff members delivered a report.Things look pretty good for Mammoth right now. Water District staff said that August...
by News Staff | Sep 1, 2009 | Past Posts
News headlines this month said home sales and prices had started to go up in Los Angeles although foreclosures have continued. Real estate prices, some say, have hit bottom. What about the Eastern Sierra?Compared to last year, figures from Coldwell Banker show that...
by News Staff | Sep 1, 2009 | Past Posts
The enormous fires in southern California and elsewhere have drawn inmate fire crews from the Conservation Camp in Inyo-Mono. Camp Chief Mike Smith said that all of his 85 or more inmates were assigned to fires in other parts of the state.Two crews of 34 men went to...
by News Staff | Sep 1, 2009 | Past Posts
When the worst happens – disastrous fires, earthquakes, floods, pandemic flu – the key to getting through it is communication. Now, all California counties will operate special teleconferencing equipment from the California Emergency Management Agency to...
by News Staff | Aug 31, 2009 | Past Posts
Earlier this summer, the Grand Jury reported that there were problems with the way that Inyo County fired employees during their probationary period. The Inyo Supervisors have now approved their response to the 2008-2009 Inyo County Grand Jury report. After the...
by News Staff | Aug 28, 2009 | Past Posts
Originally designed to study the planet Mars, the stone hut on top of the Mt. Whitney Summit, turned into a place of shelter for many of those who made the trek to the top. Thursday, the Forest Service and others arranged for a centennial celebration. Forest...
