by News Staff | May 6, 2009 | Past Posts
Before the early morning outhouse fire Wednesday, Eastern Sierra fire fighters were called out for two other human caused fires. Inyo National Forest officials say that fire season has begun for the Owens Valley. While the higher elevations are usually spared fire...
by News Staff | May 6, 2009 | Past Posts
Inyo Sheriff officers have arrested a man suspected of arson. Carma Roper with the Sheriffs department reports that Bishop resident James Atwood is being held in the county jail on a probation violation and an arson charge related to a fire that destroyed an outhouse...
by News Staff | May 6, 2009 | Past Posts
At the most recent Bishop City Council study session, Police Chief Kathleen Sheehan told the council that the Department is working toward a crime free city. One new aspect of the plan to crack down on crime in Bishop is to create a new system to roll small time...
by News Staff | May 6, 2009 | Past Posts
With virtually the same skier visit numbers as last year and revenue off a bit, the ski season will come to a close on a fairly positive note for Mammoth Mountain.CEO Rusty Gregory said that right now, skier visits are down about 2% from last year at this time....
by News Staff | May 6, 2009 | Past Posts
To make a City of Bishop truancy ordinance more effective, on Tuesday, the Inyo Supervisors approved a new county wide law to keep kids in school. In February, the Bishop City Council passed a law that makes it illegal for minors to be on the street during hours when...
by News Staff | May 5, 2009 | Past Posts
As local families get ready to recreate on Klondike Lake outside Big Pine, DWP has banned jet skis and motorized boats to keep the pest, quagga mussels out of the lake. In response, citizens launched an effort to keep water skiing and jet skiing.The Save Klondike...
