Transit Board Talks Out Mission

It took a consultant to tell the Eastern Sierra Transit Board that their organization suffered from “mission conflict.” In non-bureaucratese, that means some officials assumed ESTA was about transit. Others assumed it’s about service, particularly to...

Village Players Meet Over Potential Agreement

In Mammoth Lakes, all parties involved sat down to negotiate at the Village at Mammoth. At last word, no final agreement had been reached over long-time differences of rent, fees and more. Attorney Rick Wood represents 15 tenants at the Village. He said that last...

Homicide Suspect Arrested in Inyo County

Homicide Suspect Louis Laplat A 23 year old Bishop man died Saturday night, reportedly from stab wounds. The Sheriffs Department has called it a homicide. Investigators continued to serve search warrants and question witnesses to determine what happened Saturday...

Local Warning of Cookie Dough Recall

Inyo-Mono Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson issued a bulletin about the recall of Nestle toll house prepackaged, refrigerated cookie dough. Dr. Johnson said that the FDA has warned consumers not to eat the dough or make cookies.The FDA advised that consumers...

Unemployment Jumps in Mono County

Unemployment in the Eastern Sierra continues to rise month to month. While among the lowest for unemployment statewide in April, Mono County now has higher unemployment than the state average. Inyo County is up over April, but unemployment remains below the state...