by News Staff | Jun 19, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
THE TOWN INVITES YOU TO HELP US PLAN THE PARCEL! Plan The Parcel is a conceptual land use planning process, originating from the 2017 Community Housing Action Plan, to master plan the 25 acre affordable housing site located in the center of town. This planning process...
by News Staff | Jun 19, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Inyo Sheriff’s press release TEMPLE CRAG / SIERRA NEVADA, CA, June 17, 2019 – On June 15 at around 5:45pm, a male and female party of two were “simul-climbing” (a climbing technique where all climbers climb at the same time while tied into the same...
by News Staff | Jun 19, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Press release The 3rd Annual Bishop Summer Kickoff will be held at Bishop City Park June 22, from 11 to 3 This family-friendly event is a celebration of the diverse cultures in our community. There will be music and dancing, fun and games, arts and crafts, a giant...
by News Staff | Jun 19, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Press release from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Missing Hiker Found on North Slope of Mt. Whitney in Sequoia National Park SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. June 19, 2019 – The body of missing hiker Ling Dao was located Tuesday...
by News Staff | Jun 18, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Toward the end of last year’s extended fire season, Southern California Edison introduced its Public Safety/Power Shutdown policy to address the issue of downed powerlines starting a fire. The 2019 fire season got a late start this year, but it’s here...
by News Staff | Jun 18, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
MCWD press release Mammoth Lakes, California – The California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) sponsored Assembly Bill 1672 to require proper labeling of wipe products. The Mammoth Community Water District (District) supports AB 1672 and CASA’s efforts to...
by News Staff | Jun 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Some key issues were under discussion last week. First Eastern Sierra Council of Governments: The Council, made up of two representatives from Inyo and Mono counties and the cities of Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, approved the Joint Power Agreement that...
by News Staff | Jun 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – On Saturday, June 22, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department, located at 58 Thompsons Way, will be selling 2019-2020 dog licenses for the Town of Mammoth Lakes. Dr. Gaylon TeSlaa and the staff of Alpen Veterinary...
by News Staff | Jun 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA. – Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre’s (MLRT) Artistic Director Shira Dubrovner is thrilled to announce that Jason Petty is bringing his one-man Hank Williams show to the Eastern Sierra for two nights only, June 21st and 22nd at the...
by News Staff | Jun 16, 2019 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
FROM USFS Incident Start Date: 6/09/2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 523 acres Containment: 60% Incident Type: Full Suppression Vegetation Type: Brush and timber Agency: Inyo National Forest, U.S.D.A. Forest Service Resources Assigned: Engines: 1 ...
by News Staff | Jun 13, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Judith Chirrick 1942-2019 Judith (Judy) Chirrick passed away Sunday June 9, 2019 in the Bishop Care Center at the age of 76. Judy was preceded in death by her beloved husband Dennis Chirrick. Judy and Dennis moved from the Los Angeles area to Big Pine in 1974 looking...
by News Staff | Jun 13, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy With the priority rating of the Owens River groundwater basin jumping from medium to high and now down to low, today’s meeting of the basin’s authority should be very interesting. Inyo County’s Water Department Director Aaron Steinwand outlined some of...
