Keller Will Take Over as Inyo County Counsel

After some 20 years of service, Inyo County Counsel Paul Bruce will retire. His assistant, Randy Keller will step up to the top job.The Inyo Supervisors had met in closed session a couple of times over Bruce’s replacement. Today, (Wednesday), the Supervisors...

Moderate Quakes Rattle Owens Valley

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled the area of the southern Owens Valley Saturday. Multiple significant aftershocks have followed since. According to the US Geological Survey website, a magnitude 3.0 occurred at 1:28 Saturday, followed by a 3.4 at 2:51. The largest of...

Plane Lands on Mono Lake Island

A pilot walked away after mechanical troubles forced him to land on one of the islands in Mono Lake. Jim Pence with the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve reported that at about 11:00 am on Monday, a pilot headed for the Bay Area, landed on David Gaines Island after...

70 New Trees for South Second Street

For those upset about the loss of big old trees on Bishop’s South Second St. project, some consolation – 70 new trees.Bishop City Councilman Jeff Griffiths said that the Bishop Tree Forum, of which he is a member, came up with a list of trees suitable for...

Costly Financing of Mammoth Airport Terminal Project

Juggling finances at Mammoth Airport, Town of Mammoth officials hope to keep paying on short-term loans to meet obligations for building at the airport.When the Town of Mammoth Lakes remodeled the airport terminal in 2008, they were forced to take out short-term notes...