by News Staff | Aug 18, 2009 | Past Posts
In a recent controversial decision, the Mammoth Town Council voted to return $138,000 in public art fees to the developer of Snowcreek. Many were upset that the Town Council decided that the landscaping and water works qualified as public art, but it turns out there...
by News Staff | Aug 18, 2009 | Past Posts
The Bishop Volunteer Fire Fighters put out a trailer fire on Barlow Lane Sunday afternoon. The call came in at about 1:30 Sunday. When the firefighters arrived on scene, Fire Chief Ray Seguine reports that the blue single wide was 25% engulfed. Flames were coming out...
by News Staff | Aug 17, 2009 | Past Posts
Fortunately for the Eastern Sierra, a strong number of tourists have picked our area for summer vacations. Officials say campground fees are up and so is transient occupancy tax on motels. There’s one more thing that bodes well for our tourist economy.National...
by News Staff | Aug 17, 2009 | Past Posts
California prisons house close to 168,000 inmates. Governor Schwarzenegger wants to release at least 27,000 of them to help balance the budget. Other reports say the number is now closer to 40,000. The wrangling over that continues, but locally our sheriffs work on...
by News Staff | Aug 17, 2009 | Past Posts
Funding for the Lake Mary Road Bike Path fell through a day after Mammoth’s town staff announced $3 million had been received through federal stimulus funds.Mayor Neil McCarroll said,”When the fine print of the stimulus grant was read it stated that in...
by News Staff | Aug 14, 2009 | Past Posts
What benefits will developers give to Mammoth? Through district planning, citizens and officials compiled lists of specific benefits facilities and more. Sounds simple, but the process to get there got complicated. Councilwoman Jo Bacon did not think that the...
