New officials, old story in the Owens Valley

Inyo Water Director Bob Harrington The new members of the Inyo Water Commission will face an old story – the fight to control the Department of Water and Power’s groundwater pumps in the Owens Valley. The topic remains in talks between Inyo and DWP staff....

City of Bishop goes with a $1 milliion street project

With mostly state money, the City of Bishop will improve two streets. Crews will remove and repave North Third and Short Streets with improved drainage, sewer function, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. At their meeting Monday night, the City Council awarded the nearly $1...

Officials to meet this week over Alpers Trout loss

Conway Ranch in October suffered under severe cold in December. Another casualty of the severe weather last month – Conway Ranch and Alpers Trout. Tim Alpers confirmed that he lost thousands of trout – both rainbows and Lahontan cutthroats. Two diversions...

Rusty Gregory calls for community to pull together

The more than $30 million Hot Creek judgment against the Town of Mammoth leaves a large question mark over the future. Town leaders have asked the public not to panic and to wait for developments. Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory said he is disappointed in the...

Mammoth’s Teller wins World Cup event

For John Teller and his family and friends, tears of joy spilled unabashedly on Friday. (l-r) John Teller with parents Karl Teller and Debbie Teller, co-owners of Mammoth Chevron Teller, a 27-year-old Mammoth Lakes resident, won his first career World Cup ski cross...