by News Staff | Dec 23, 2020 | Entertainment, City of Bishop, News Releases
It’s time to take a drive around Bishop to see all of the beautiful holiday light displays! The Bishop Chamber of Commerce and City of Bishop are sponsoring a contest and you get to choose the winners. Visit www.bishopchamberofcommerce.com or the Bishop Chamber of...
by News Staff | Dec 23, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, News Releases
If you are an SCE customer, DO NOT BE FOOLED! Crooks are taking advantage of this time of year and the fears caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money using phone calls, emails, and post cards. There are a lot of SCE customers in our Eastern Sierra...
by News Staff | Dec 23, 2020 | Nature, News Releases
Six weeks ago, Krista G. got an early start as she headed home to Santa Cruz from a tour of Death Valley. Driving southwest on State Highway 178, she passed through Searles Valley and the Trona Pinnacles en route to Highway 395. About 3 miles from (395), as the...
by News Staff | Dec 23, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, News Releases, Press Release
INYO COUNTY, December 22, 2020 – During the weekend, the much-awaited Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination distribution began at Northern Inyo Healthcare District with Emergency Department Registered Nurse Cameron Winston receiving the first dose. The historic moment may very...
by News Staff | Dec 23, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health
There are a lot of smiles on the faces of Mono County frontline healthcare workers as doctors, nurses, environmental housekeeping workers, clinicians, and everyone in the healthcare field that have close, if not daily contact, with Covid-19 patients are being...
by News Staff | Dec 22, 2020 | Law Enforcement, Mono County Sheriff's Office, News Releases
Press Release Mono County Sheriff During the early morning hours of December 22, 2020, the Mono County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of multiple armed burglaries in the White Mountain Estates Area. The suspect was caught on a home security camera. If you...
by News Staff | Dec 21, 2020 | Obituaries
Liesa Marie Comeau was born in Herkimer New York on March 2, 1954 and was called home to be with Jesus on December 16, 2020 in Bishop California. Liesa was born to Willis and Ann Strobel. She was 3rd in the line of 8 kids, 4 boys and 4 girls. She and her family...
by News Staff | Dec 21, 2020 | Obituaries
In loving memory of Robert “Bob” Lee Ross, who died on Sunday, December 20, 2020 in Gardnerville, Nevada. He was 80 years old. Bob was born on August 14, 1940 in West Ossipee, New Hampshire to Ernest and Mary Ross. Bob leaves behind his beloved wife of 62...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 21, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release
Following is some background on the Tobacco Petition to overturn the California Ban on the sale of flavored tobacco product. Also included is today’s press release from the Inyo County Clerk/Recorder & Registrar of Voters on the problem with possible...
by News Staff | Dec 21, 2020 | Bishop Police Department, Inyo County Sheriff's Office
On Wednesday, December 23rd, starting at 5:30pm, Santa Claus will be visiting the Bishop area during “Operation Santa.” He won’t be in his sleigh or with his reindeer. Instead, Bishop Police Officers, Inyo County Sheriff’s Deputies and Bishop Fire Fighters will...
by News Staff | Dec 21, 2020 | Obituaries
David J. Burnett, 80, of Brasher Falls, passed away Dec.14, 2020 from complications of Covid-19, after a stay of nearly 5 weeks in Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Arrangements are with Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. A memorial service will be held at a later date. David...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 21, 2020 | Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, General Misc. Stories
There is no such thing as “defensive driving” when you are sitting at home and a car plows into your house. It’s not as if houses are generally sitting or idling out in the middle of the street…unless you are driving a motorhome. Yet cars plowing into houses happens,...
