by News Staff | Jul 22, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Thursday, July 25, 2019 – 7:30 PM, Cerro Coso College, Mammoth Lakes. The Unbound Chamber Music Festival presents its opening concert, “Fairy Tales”, with music by Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov (from the epic legend of Scheherazade) and Brahms. Artists include the...
by News Staff | Jul 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Lane Closure Report for the week of 7/22/19 – 7/26/19 Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the highway, to Be Work Zone Alert and Move Over...
by News Staff | Jul 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Remember Premium Energy Holdings and its wacky pumped storage project applications? Bless their hearts, they keep trying and failing. The latest notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the licensing authority for hydroelectric projects...
by News Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office news release Missing Camper, Investigations Update INYO COUNTY, CA. July 16, 2019 – Inyo County Investigations met with recently escued, Sheryl Powell. Powell, and her small dog, had been missing since July 12 from Grandview...
by News Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
LADWP news release After a wet winter, the Eastern Sierra snowpack measured 171% of normal on April 1, 2019. LADWP is committed to maximizing the beneficial use of runoff water to the fullest extent and by considering the demands of the overall water system, which...
by News Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Story and photos by Charles James The Big Pine Trout Derby sponsored by the Big Pine American Legion Glacier Post 457 was held on Saturday, July 6. Now in its third year the number of anglers more than doubled at well over 100. Those numbers would likely have been...
by News Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Mono County news release Bridgeport, Calif. — At a special meeting of the Mono County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, the Mono County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of Steven Barwick as the new County Administrative Officer (CAO). The CAO is the chief...
by News Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Story and photos by Charles James Independence is a small town with a big heart and a long history. Its name alone is perfect for hosting a Fourth of July Parade and the country’s Independence. They hosted an all-day-long celebration complete with fireworks and plenty...
by News Staff | Jul 15, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
DWP press release Non-profits in the Eastern Sierra have a shot at a $50,000 grant for community outreach and education on energy and water conservation from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The competitive grants will be awarded to one 501 (c)3...
by News Staff | Jul 15, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy With the Owens Valley groundwater basin status still up in the air, the groundwater authority postponed a decision on whether to stay intact for another two months. The California Department of Water Resources has bounced the basin from medium to high...
by News Staff | Jul 14, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
Inyo County Sheriff’s Department news release Update- 2:00pm- Missing hiker, Sheryl Powell was located alive by ground search team members near the Montenegro Springs area (below where her dog was located earlier today). Searchers describe her as resilient and...
by News Staff | Jul 11, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Guide Dogs for the Blind – Bishop/Mammoth Lakes Puppy Raisers has a new club member! Brindle Labrador Retriever Valdez is the new arrival. This eleven week old puppy is being raised by Shawn and Cammon Wilders of Mammoth Lakes, and is their first Guide Dog puppy. The...
