by News Staff | Apr 8, 2009 | Past Posts
Park Officials have now estimated the size of a recent Yosemite rockfall that was big enough to register on earthquake scales. On March 8, 2009, a large rockfall occurred from Ahwiyah Point near Half Dome. Rocks fell roughly 1,800 feet, knocking down hundreds of trees...
by News Staff | Apr 8, 2009 | Past Posts
An article in the LA Times Tuesday, focused on the new dormitories in Mammoth, to highlight a growing trend for community colleges across the country. Traditionally, community college students do not live on campus, but that is changing, according to the Times...
by News Staff | Apr 8, 2009 | Past Posts
Some Mammoth residents have watched the U.S. flag flying over the Town offices in recent weeks, watched it shred into tatters in the snow and rain. We received their angry phone calls. U.S. Flag code says no disrespect should be shown to the flag. The flag, says the...
by News Staff | Apr 7, 2009 | Past Posts
At about noon Tuesday, emergency workers were called out to Line Street for a woman who had been hit by a car. Police say the victim, a 51 year old female, was crossing Line Street at Pioneer Lane and within sight of Northern Inyo Hospital when she was hit by a red...
by News Staff | Apr 7, 2009 | Past Posts
Tuesday afternoon, Bishop Fire Fighters responded to a report of a small brush fire burning along the Owens River. With high winds capable of spreading the fire, the volunteers rushed to the scene on the south side of the Owens River. The fire was believed to be...
by News Staff | Apr 7, 2009 | Past Posts
News from Inyo County and Caltrans on what will transpire in the town of Independence where Granite Construction works on a highway widening project and sidewalks. Inyo County says that the street lights along US 395 in Independdence will be taken out of service...