by News Staff | Apr 1, 2009 | Past Posts
More on the personal philosophy of Andrea Mead Lawrence who passed away Monday night. As we said yesterday, Lawrence became the environmental conscience of the Eastern Sierra. Her leadership in an early 70s lawsuit against a development in Mammoth solidified the...
by News Staff | Apr 1, 2009 | Past Posts
Two plans, one almost certain, the other less so, could save money for local schools. With the retirement of Bishop High School District Superintendent Maggie Kingsbury next year, Barry Simpson is set to take over the job, while also staying on at his current job as...
by News Staff | Apr 1, 2009 | Past Posts
Over a year after the incident, a trial has been set in the assault case against professional surfer Christopher Ward. The case continues through the system. Since the arrest, a trial date has come and gone and negotiations have been close with no agreement reached....
by News Staff | Apr 1, 2009 | Past Posts
Some business people and others in Mammoth feel edgy about the economy and town politics. So, when Town Councilman Skip Harvey tried to defend his choice for planning commissioner by criticizing past decisions on the Village at Mammoth, public opinion erupted. Harvey...
by News Staff | Mar 31, 2009 | Past Posts
Unemployment continues to creep up in the Eastern Sierra. The State Employment Development Department has released the unemployment numbers for February of 2009. The state of California as a whole lost 116,000 jobs in February leading to an overall 10.5% unemployment...
by News Staff | Mar 31, 2009 | Past Posts
In a case that is not yet closed, but has not fallen through the cracks either, charges in a Mammoth hit and run accident could be pending. In early March, law enforcement put out the word to be on the look out for a man involved in a hit and run accident in Mammoth....
