by News Staff | Dec 2, 2010 | Past Posts
A measure to allow Off Highway Vehicles to drive into the towns of Inyo County made it through the State Legislature to Governor Schwarzeneggar’s desk where he failed to sign it. Those behind the bill will try again with Governor Brown. Dick Noles of Bishop had...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2010 | Past Posts
Lots of chances to show support for those struggling in many ways this holiday season. Organizations offer programs to help local residents with food, clothing, Christmas gifts. The Mammoth Lakes Police Officers’ Association kicked off the season of giving when...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2010 | Past Posts
Hundreds of immigrants, some legally here others perhaps not, work in and support the Eastern Sierra economy. Some who want to halt the hiring of undocumented aliens point to a federal system called E-Verify which helps determine a person’s status during the...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2010 | Past Posts
Some counterfeit money has turned up in Mammoth Lakes. Police Chief Dan Watson said he has notified the Secret Service. Chief Watson said that someone passed phony ten-dollar bills to Mammoth Liquor, McDonald’s and the Do-It Center. Mammoth Liquor also received...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2010 | Past Posts
So, I am reviewing a wine from Chile called P.K.N.T. What does P.K.N.T. stand for? Nothing, really, it’s only an acronym. The wine itself is made from the carmenere grape and this is a 2008 Gold Reserve. Carmenere is called the lost Bordeaux grape in France...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2010 | Past Posts
Cheryl Underhill (left) presents award to Medical Surgery Nurse Manager Barbara Smith and her crew of nurses. Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop recently received an award from the National Research Corporation. A 2010 Path to Excellence award recipient went to the...