by News Staff | Nov 25, 2019 | Government Agencies/Utilities
News Release November 22, 2019 Twitter: @inyo-NF The Inyo National Forest is seeking input on the proposed Eastern Sierra Fire Restoration and Maintenance Project. The purpose of this project is to restore natural fire regimes by reintroducing fire in forest...
by News Staff | Nov 25, 2019 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Subject: State of the Inyo, current as of 11/22/19 There are lots of changes this week with the first round of snow and more is in the forecast for next week. This is the time of year when conditions can change rapidly, so please check with Caltrans for road...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 24, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The Eastern Sierra Council of Governments, representing Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Inyo and Mono counties, decided it would be a good idea to form a Joint Powers Agreement in order to have a “home” for grant funding. This move came up when the Eastern Sierra Sustainable...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 24, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
This is not a deep state attempt to track empty beer cans back to their owners. According to the staff at Brown’s, California’s recycling pay-outs are higher than those in Nevada. Recycling centers are perfectly willing take in Nevada’s contributions, but will pay...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 24, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Inyo’s Public Works Director Mike Errante cleared up the mystery of the bi-plane at the corner of Poleta Roads near Laws at last Tuesday’s Supervisors’ meeting. The bi-plane had to make an emergency landing October 22. It was towed to the intersection and, apparently,...
by News Staff | Nov 24, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Weather
Red Flag warning in effect Monday morning until early evening in the Owens Valley due to gusty winds and decreasing humidity. This is critical fire weather , so use caution when outdoors....
by News Staff | Nov 24, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
The Broncos overcame a 16-7 halftime deficit punching their ticket to the CIF championship game. Final Score 22-16. Bishop outscored Lindsay 15-0 in the second half behind a tremendous defensive effort. Sophomore Kennedy Batchelder made 10 solo tackles including a...
by News Staff | Nov 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
This in from the American Cancer society: The Great American Smokeout® More than 34 million Americans still smoke cigarettes. Smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. Smoking causes an estimated 480,000 deaths every year,...
by News Staff | Nov 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
This in from the Bishop CHP : On 11/21/2019, at approximately 5:15 AM, a blue Volvo Semi truck/trailer was making a turn from the Shell Gas Station, located in Pearsonville, CA, and onto northbound US-395. At the same time, a gray Honda CRV was traveling northbound...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
PRIMROSE LANE APARTMENT UPDATE Both the City of Bishop and the Inyo County approved emergency ordinances to keep the remaining residents of Primrose Lane Apartments in their homes. Or at least that’s what both entities thought. The latest wrinkle in this story:...
by News Staff | Nov 20, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
A community’s flood risk changes over time. Updating a flood insurance rate map helps protect lives and property by showing how those flood risks have changed. FEMA has completed a new flood hazard study for Bishop Creek. Preliminary flood insurance rate maps for Inyo...
by News Staff | Nov 19, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA., November 13, 2019 – AmeriGas announced this week the donation of a total of $12,000 to schools in Mono and Inyo, CA, counties as part of its School Days program. The funds can be used to purchase items for any school-related need including books,...
