by News Staff | Apr 20, 2009 | Past Posts
John Thomas Christiana, the man accused of burning the Schulman Grove Visitor Center to the ground, has been found incompetent to stand trial for the criminal charges against him. The competency trial for Christiana was held on Thursday, April 16th. The result,...
by News Staff | Apr 20, 2009 | Past Posts
State Special Election Mono County Clerk Lynda Roberts announced at the April 15 Mammoth Lakes Town Council meeting that there will be a Special Election on May 19. She expressed that three poll workers were needed and asked for anyone interested to call her at...
by News Staff | Apr 17, 2009 | Past Posts
Friday morning, school children stretched a paper chain the length of Main Street Bishop to demonstrate the number of books they have read. From Bar B-Q Bills on the south end of town to the Fair Grounds at the Wye, kids from Pine Street Elementary, Elm Street...
by News Staff | Apr 17, 2009 | Past Posts
A plan to offer down payment assistance to first time home buyers in the City of Bishop is in the works. At a recent Bishop City Council Study Session, before the regular meeting, Pam Hennarty with Mammoth Lakes Housing, briefed the City Council on the possibility of...
by News Staff | Apr 16, 2009 | Past Posts
The April first start to the new water year has come and gone leaving the official snowpack for 2008-2009 below normal. As of April 8th, the LADWP website lists the water content of the snow at Mammoth Pass at 37.3 inches, or 85% of normal for the year. Rock Creek...
by News Staff | Apr 16, 2009 | Past Posts
With the think local first program, sponsored by the Sierra Business Council gaining steam in the Eastern Sierra, there has been a lot of talk recently about local government contracts for roads, signs, buildings and such going to businesses and contractors from...