by Deb Murphy | Dec 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Given the rash of Public Safety Power Shut-offs in the past months, checking generator viability is a good idea. That was Mono County’s Parks and Facilities Superintendent Joe Blanchard’s job. What he found was $47,500 worth of generators was necessary to keep...
by Deb Murphy | Dec 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
State Park staffing at Mono Lake fell off when California hit hard times in 2011 through 2013. While the economy has come back in spades, funding for park rangers at the site hasn’t and the area has suffered from the neglect and vandalism. Former park staff and...
by News Staff | Dec 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Letters to the Editor
“On behalf of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), I want to congratulate Mono County Supervisor John Peters, who was recently honored by our statewide Association with a 2019 CSAC Circle of Service Award, of which only five were presented...
by News Staff | Dec 13, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Mono County Health Department Inyo County Health & Human Services issued a media release concerning a Mono County Resident who died of the Hantavirus Infection. A Mono County resident recently died of hantavirus infection (North American hantavirus is also...
by News Staff | Dec 13, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
As the temperature drops and the snow accumulates, AmeriGas wants to make sure people stay safe and warm in the Eastern Sierra with these propane safety tips: General Safety Tips: Keep Driveways Clear of Snow and Ice – To ensure safe access to your propane...
by News Staff | Dec 13, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
The IMACA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Robert (Bob) Hughes has been appointed as IMACA’s new Executive Director beginning December 2, 2019. He will succeed Charles Broten, who is retiring after 5 ½ years with the Agency. Mr. Hughes has professional...
by News Staff | Dec 12, 2019 | Sports
Purpose: The AYSO volunteer position of Regional Commissioner is intended to have the responsibility and the authority to manage the day-to-day business of the Region as described in Article III of the Standard Regional Guidelines within the framework of the AYSO...
by News Staff | Dec 12, 2019 | Obituaries
Born 1935 in beautiful Silverton Colorado, Carol moved to Bishop with her parents, Forest “Frosty” and Dora Ellis, where she and her six sisters lived lives full of love, adventure, and shenanigans. Carol loved life, nature and critters, music, dancing, sweets,...
by News Staff | Dec 12, 2019 | Law Enforcement
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE On December 10, 2019, Mammoth Lakes resident Jorge Espitia was sentenced to 25 years in the state prison after being convicted of 12 felonies. Most of convictions were for sexual abuse of children and providing methamphetamine to children. The...
by News Staff | Dec 11, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Alabama Hills Interpretive Hikes Have you found yourself hiking through the corridors and crags of the Alabama Hills in awe, wondering how this dramatic landscape came to be? Why does this ancient landscape, nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, look so different...
by News Staff | Dec 11, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
On 12/09/2019 officers of the Bishop Area CHP responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of US-395 and SR-168 East in Big Pine. A silver Nissan sedan was attempting a left turn from westbound SR-168 onto southbound US-395 when it was struck by a black...
by News Staff | Dec 11, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Inyo County’s representatives, State Senator Andreas Borgeas and Assemblyman Devon Mathis, recently recognized Northern Inyo Healthcare District for its designation as the Healthcare District of the Year by the Association of California Healthcare Districts. Mathis,...
