Bishop Broncos: Encore, encore

The euphoria of the CIF-Southern Section championship won by the Bishop Broncos still hangs in the air around Bishop. Windows on businesses and vehicles still sport “Go Broncos” and “CIF Champions” and fans around town are always eager to talk...

AT&T issues continue into the new year

Before the big storms hit the Eastern Sierra, a storm of anger had erupted over AT&T cell phone service. Some problems still exist. When the big phone company switched customers from Alltel to AT&T, customers in Benton and the whole Tri-Valley area found...

Weather drama and precip to come

With a week of weather drama behind us and the holiday ahead, weather reports confirmed that the current system twisting about in the Pacific has pointed mostly at southern California. Meanwhile here, the Owens Valley continues to get rain and Mammoth continues to...

Aspendell pounded with 80 inches of snow

Mailboxes in Aspendell barely show their faces. Another snow story from the recent storm unfolded in Aspendell above Bishop. Inyo Sheriff Bill Lutze said avalanche issues developed in the upper altitude community in Inyo. The Sheriff’s Office and Inyo County...