by News Staff | Mar 19, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases
PUBLIC SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENT from Laura Smith, Mayor, City of Bishop, March 17, 2020 Today I have declared a local state of emergency for the City of Bishop, and we are announcing a major shift in our city’s operations as we continue to address the novel coronavirus...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Press Release
Inyo County District Attorney Tom Hardy wants to remind local citizens of California’s anti-price gouging laws. “The health and safety of our community is everyone’s primary concern right now, and it is gratifying to see the citizens and businesses of Inyo County...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
AARP has announced that they are really sorry to have to close their free Tax-Aide sites in Mammoth and Bishop. The National AARP Foundation has made the decision to close ALL Tax-Aide sites across the country for the immediate future to protect both our volunteers...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health
Press Release from Inyo County – March 19, 2020 In light of the serious threat to public health posed by the worldwide outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the County of Inyo is implementing emergency measures at County operated campgrounds...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health
The physical community meetings conducted by Mono County Public Health had been cancelled and are being replaced by a virtual meeting online. That meeting will be today, Thursday March 19th, between 5:30 and 6:30. The “zoom” information to join the meeting...
by Deb Murphy | Mar 18, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Owens Valley Groundwater Authority board took the bulk of last week’s meeting discussing the addition of members within a format established in the Joint Powers Agreement that all members signed nearly three years ago. The thorny topic: adding a representatives...
by News Staff | Mar 17, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health
Dr. Thomas Boo, Mono County, Public Health Officer Order: Closures of Bars and In-room Dining in Restaurants March 17, 2020 In order to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of California has directed, and the Mono County Public Health Department...
by News Staff | Mar 17, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release
Northern Inyo Healthcare District has temporarily revised its family and guest policies due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please note these guidelines may change as the pandemic remains fluid. Labor & Delivery, Medical-Surgical Department, and Intensive Care:...
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Public Health
In light of the ongoing concerns about group meetings amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Northern Inyo Healthcare Board of Directors will conduct its Wednesday, March 18 regular monthly meeting through the service, WebEx. The meeting’s audio stream will be accessible...
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Public Health
NEWS RELEASE | March 16, 2020 To help identify cases of COVID-19, NIHD has established drive-in testing for coronavirus at the District’s Rural Health Clinic (RHC). Dr. Stacey Brown, Family Physician and Medical Director of the RHC, said, “We are pleased to announce...
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health
The Coronavirus is forcing changes in government public meeting protocols . The Inyo County Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice: The regular Indy County Board of Supervisors Meeting will be held in Independence tomorrow (March 17) as scheduled. However, in order to...
by Community Reports/Events | Mar 16, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Public Health
(Updated Monday, March 16 at 11:00 am) This is what we know so far: “Out of an abundance of caution…”is the phrase that begins the communications to parents from both Bishop Union High School in Bishop, Owens Valley Unified School District and Mammoth Unified School...
