by News Staff | Mar 4, 2009 | Past Posts
A hefty storm for Mammoth Lakes fluffed up the statistics for this year even higher. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area said the slopes received four feet of snow in the first four days of March and a total of 418 inches which tops the yearly snow average of 400 inches. MMSA...
by News Staff | Mar 4, 2009 | Past Posts
The dam has broken on a perennial Mammoth issue. Transient Occupancy Tax compliance has veered out of control, and Mammoth’s Lodging Association doesn’t want to put up with it any longer, especially now that the Town of Mammoth Lakes wants to audit them....
by News Staff | Mar 4, 2009 | Past Posts
A taxi driver in Mammoth took matters into his own hands after a hit and run early Wednesday morning. At about 2:15 am Wednesday, Sierra Express Taxi (Chevy Suburban) was hit by another vehicle in front of the Village. The second vehicle, a 97 Dodge Caravan driven by...
by News Staff | Mar 4, 2009 | Past Posts
City of Bishop voters were in the mood for change. They elected two new faces and one incumbent for the five person Bishop City Council. With hard work and hope invested in the campaign, nerves appeared tense as the candidates, their families, and friends gathered to...
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2009 | Past Posts
With the early season trout opener this weekend, DWP crews are expected to help Inyo County staff inspect boats for the invasive quagga mussels at Diaz Lake, near Lone Pine. Every year, visitors and locals head to Southern Inyo for the early trout opener at Diaz Lake,...
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2009 | Past Posts
Another day of high winds picked up dust from the Owens Dry Lake to unhealthy levels. With more work to do on the DWP dust control efforts, Great Basin Air Pollution Control issued a Stage 2 health advisory Tuesday for the Lone Pine area, meaning that everyone, not...