by News Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy One thing nobody every taught us in Civics classes was how long and how entangled with red tape government projects actually are. Take for example, the City of Bishop’s Seibu to School Bike Path, included in Inyo County’s Collaborative Bikeways Plan in...
by News Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Mary Elizabeth Allard peacefully entered her heavenly home during her afternoon nap on February 20, 2019. Eleven days before, she celebrated her 95th birthday with all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, the loves of her life. Mary was born at home on...
by News Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
911: What Is Your Emergency? Inyo County news release You hear these words, state the problem, and wait for help to arrive. When calling to report a crime, you know that the person responding will typically be wearing the uniform of a Deputy Sheriff or a Police...
by News Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy A group of Owens Valley residents may be heading to Washington, D.C. within the next 10 days to witness the, at one time, unbelievable: the Presidential signature on legislation that includes the official designation of Alabama Hills as a National Scenic...
by News Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Tree huggers are alive and well in Independence, as evidenced by Tuesday’s Inyo County Board of Supervisors’ meeting. Residents came to the defense of a cedar tree within the County’s right-of-way on Market Street. The owner of the adjacent home had...
by News Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
From Inyo County Sheriff Inyo County Business Owners – be on the look-out for counterfeit bills! Counterfeit $20 bills and $10 bills have been reported in the Lone Pine area by two separate businesses. In the picture in the upper left-hand corner the word...
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Mono County hasn’t won the war, but it did win the first battle in its lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s decision to withdraw water allotments to its Long Valley area grazing leases. Last Friday, the Alameda County civil...
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
NIHD news release Northern Inyo Hospital is among 31 health facilities selected from across the state to participate in the California Bridge Program, an accelerated training program for healthcare providers facilitated by the Public Health Institute’s Bridge program...
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Inyo County took back management of the water systems for Independence, Laws and Lone Pine in January. The first official billing generated some serious backlash. Calls started coming in asking why some of those invoices were so high, far above the...
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Danny Dean Sprague died at home on February 23, 2019. He was born in Wapato, Washington on June 9, 1932. His parents, Jean L. Sprague, and Edwin A. Sprague and brother, Jack Sprague preceded him in death. He left behind his wife, Kay Sprague, of 57 years, 2 sons,...
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
LADWP press release The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) launched eComment on January 19, 2019, on The Board of Water and Power Commissioners’ agenda homepage. The new eComment function allows members of the public to offer comment remotely on any...
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Mammoth Town Council approved a grant application that would result in the conversion of a portion of Mammoth Mall into 13 affordable housing units. But, as they say, the devil’s in the details. According to the presentation at last Wednesday’s...
