by News Staff | Mar 19, 2009 | Past Posts
Budget woes continue to grow for the Town of Mammoth Lakes. With Transient Occupancy Tax, or TOT, being down 20 percent in January as well as sales tax taking a hit from what was projected, the Town is looking toward a $1.3 million shortfall by the end of the fiscal...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2009 | Past Posts
The recent destruction of one of Bishop’s historic murals to make way for building improvements has raised questions about the future of the other 22 murals and any new projects. Mural Society members say they will address this. The past murals involved raising...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2009 | Past Posts
Andy Selters has some real adventures to talk about. Selters, famed Eastern Siesrra climber, photographer and writer, will present a multimedia show as a Mammoth High School National Honors Society fundraiser Friday evening. Selters' show, called "Tall...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2009 | Past Posts
After being two votes shy of passage a week ago, the large land use bill that includes the Eastern Sierra San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act, also known as the Boxer-McKeon Wilderness Bill, has shifted back and forth through the halls of Congress. Bundled up into a larger...
by News Staff | Mar 18, 2009 | Past Posts
More than 100 old trees in the center of Bishop either have or will come down to make way for sidewalks. Opinions vary around town. Mary Baker protested the removal of a big old tree in her neighborhood. City officials say they have received no other comments against...
by News Staff | Mar 18, 2009 | Past Posts
After flipping a Ford truck upside down, a driver ran off into the night leaving CHP officers to search. At about 8:45 pm Tuesday, officers report that a Lone Pine CHP Officer tried to pull over a 1999 Ford truck for driving erratically. The driver reportedly pulled...
