by Community Reports/Events | Jul 21, 2021 | CalTrans, City of Bishop, News Releases, Press Release
Bishop Mayor Stephen Muchovej want Bishop residents to know that Caltrans is starting the process to re-do Main Street and West Line street. Even though the work won’t happen until 2022, the time for you to give your input is NOW!!! So what would you like to see as...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 21, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
Over the past few days, Caltrans 9 has been reporting everything from a rockslide in the Walker Area to mudslides in Aspendell to a rapidly growing wildfire near US Highway 395 near the Nevada-California border. State Route 168 W that goes up to the Lake Sabrina area...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
The Eastern California Museum received its largest donation of the year so far on Wednesday when members of the Inyo County Road Department delivered a slab of the historic Roosevelt Tree that stood for over 100 years at the intersection of U.S. 395 and State Route...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | News Releases, Press Release
Mono County an announced that it is thrilled to once again be recognized as a Digital Counties Survey winner by the Center for Digital Government for 2021! The survey, conducted by CDG in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo), identifies the...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Inyo County, News Releases, Obituaries, Press Release
In a heart-felt press release from Inyo County, it was announced that “It is with great sadness that Inyo County announces the passing of its County Administrative Officer, Clint Quilter, on July 20, 2021, when cancer took him way too soon. Clint was...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | News Releases, Press Release
The new Customer Portal allows customers to pay their bill and view their property’s hourly usage. Water usage information can help identify leaks and unintended usage. The Mammoth Community Water District (MCWD) is excited to announce a new Customer Portal that...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 20, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, United States Forest Service
July 20, 2021 @1:35 pm: InciWeb Link—49 acres; 90% contained The Glacier Fire remains 49 acres in size, 90% contained and no closures are in effect at this time. Yesterday, the fire area received moderate to heavy precipitation. Today the threat of storms has...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Fire, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
July 20, 2021 at 7:00 pm – DEXTER FIRE UPDATE- InciWeb Link Yesterday produced heavy rainfall and lightning over the fire area. The fireline held and firefighters continued to mop up, monitor, patrol, and haul in equipment. Fire within the interior continues to...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 20, 2021 | Public Safety
Doug Thompson of Lone Pine and the owner of the Whitney Portal Store shared an experience recently online that he had with a visitor who tied a gas storage container to the top of their van’s roof carrier. The gas spilled from the container onto the car next to the...
by Deb Murphy | Jul 20, 2021 | Corona Virus, Inyo County, News Releases, Public Health, Public Safety, Testing, Vaccination
Inyo County saw “slight increases” in cases of COVID-19 in late June, but as of Monday, June 18, is just encouraging people to wear face coverings in indoor public places, not mandating as has Mono County and Los Angeles. “We are concerned that as case rates increase...
by News Staff | Jul 19, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Public Safety, Testing, Vaccination
In response to increasing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases locally and statewide (view Mono County Case Stats) , on July 19, 2021 Mono County Public Health is recommending the resumption of face coverings for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents and visitors within...
by News Staff | Jul 17, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases, United States Forest Service
According to a press release from NAS Fallon, a Navy MH-60 Knighthawk helicopter from Naval Air Station Fallon crashed near Mt. Hogue, Calif., late Friday afternoon around 5 pm while conducting search and rescue (SAR) operations for a missing hiker, but the crew...
