by Press Release | Apr 4, 2022 | General Misc. Stories, Press Release
The SNC is pleased to announce that it is accepting concept proposals for the 2022 Strategic Land Conservation and Vibrant Recreation & Tourism Directed Grant Programs. The Strategic Land Conservation Directed Grant Program conserves lands through the planning and...
by Community Reports/Events | Apr 4, 2022 | Big Pine Schools, Schools
BIG PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP to be held Wednesday, April 20th Time: 4:00 – 5:30pm at Big Pine Elementary Open to all children age 5 by September 1st, 2022 for Kindergarten And for all children age 5 by February 2nd, 2023 for Transitional...
by Community Reports/Events | Apr 4, 2022 | Election, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Meet the Candidate
APRIL 8, 2022 – UPDATE FROM THE VFW – Due to some outside circumstances, we had to change the date of the District 3 Townhall to Monday, April 18th, 6-8pm. Nothing else has changed for the structure. Post 8988 will be hosting a townhall for the...
by Community Reports/Events | Apr 1, 2022 | Election, Meet the Candidate
VFW Post 8988 will be hosting a townhall for the District 1 Inyo County Supervisor candidates on April 11th from 6-8 PM. The structure will be the same as the recently held Sheriff candidate townhall. Each candidate will be given 5 minutes for an...
by Press Release | Apr 1, 2022 | CalTrans, General Misc. Stories, Road Conditions
MONO COUNTY — Caltrans reopened State Route 89/Monitor Pass from its winter closure today at noon. The highway, the northernmost mountain pass in District 9 connecting Mono County to Ebbetts Pass and Alpine County, originally closed for the season on December 16,...
by Dennis Mattinson | Apr 1, 2022 | Weather
Dry weather this weekend as a shortwave ridge builds poleward into the Western US. Temperatures will gradually warm up thru Saturday. A slight dip in those temps on Sunday into Monday, as a dry front ripples across the region. Breezy in spots Sunday, 30 –...
by Community Reports/Events | Mar 31, 2022 | Entertainment, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Dear Millpond Friends, The first day of ticket and camping sales is April 1st! We will be taking orders over the phone, by fax, mail, or walk-ins. If you call and do not get through to a person, leave a voicemail and we will get back to you as soon as possible....
by Community Reports/Events | Mar 31, 2022 | General Misc. Stories
Community spirit and celebration will take center stage in the Inyo County Seat of Independence, Sunday April 10. At 3:00 pm, a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Inyo County Courthouse will take place on the historical building’s...
by Dennis Mattinson | Mar 31, 2022 | General Misc. Stories, Weather
Today a broad, flat ridge will migrate over the Desert SW and provide us with dry and warming weather thru the weekend. Then a low amplitude inside slider digs into our Forecast Area late Sunday into Monday. Slightly cooler temperatures, clouds and breezy winds are...
by News Staff | Mar 30, 2022 | City of Bishop
The Bishop City Council on Monday approved a resolution to provide funding to Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action Inc., a regional social services agency that has found itself in financial crisis recently. Earlier this year IMACA reached out to Inyo and Mono...
by Press Release | Mar 30, 2022 | Healthcare /Hospitals, Northern Inyo Healthcare District, Public Health, Southern Mono Healthcare District
Northern Inyo Healthcare District (NIHD) and Southern Mono Healthcare District (Mammoth Hospital) recently launched a collaborative effort to address the state of childbirth services at Mammoth Hospital. Since January, the extreme nationwide nursing shortage...
by Dennis Mattinson | Mar 30, 2022 | Weather
Wed Mar 30 2022 Mammoth Mountain (with its elevation and closeness to the parent low) picked up 8 inches of new Tuesday. As you know, we need all the snow we can get, as the past weekend was not kind to the Sierra snowpack. Shortwave ridging brings on dry and sunny...