by News Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement, Weather
UPDATE FROM CALTRANS U.S. HWY 395 CLOSURES MONO/INYO COUNTY- The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has updated the closure information on U.S. Hwy 395. U.S. Hwy 395 is now closed from State Route 203 (Mammoth Lakes) to Lee Vining due to heavy snow and...
by News Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | Obituaries
Sandy Reed 1931 – 2019 Sandy passed away at his home in Bishop, CA on February 1, 2019, at the age of 87. Sandy was born in Bishop and raised in Benton. He spent his entire life in the Owens Valley. Sandy was a jack of all trades, and could make or fix anything....
by News Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Residents of Lone Pine, Independence and Laws will get a chance to weigh in on a restructured water rates with increases phased in over the next five years as Inyo County launches its community outreach in the next four months. The County opted to take...
by News Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release The Inyo National Forest is pleased to welcome Philip DeSenze as the new White Mountain District Ranger. Philip reported to Bishop on January 22, 2019. “I am excited to be here and get to know my staff, the community, and the forest,” said DeSenze. “This...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
WARMING CENTER AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN NEED (Press release) The Town of Mammoth Lakes in coordination with the Mammoth Lakes Police Department and CERT have reopened a warming center available for those in need for a short stay or all night. The warming center is...
by News Staff | Feb 8, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Weather
City of Bishop news release The possibility of snow is forecast the next few days in the Bishop area and the City of Bishop Department of Public Works reminds residents and visitors to be prepared for snow on city streets and sidewalks. Residents and businesses should...
by News Staff | Feb 8, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s none of the above. Despite the bird name, V-22 Osprey, the official definition of the helicopter/airplane marriage is a tiltrotor military aircraft. Four of them landed at Bishop Airport late last week. The Ospreys and a...
by News Staff | Feb 8, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre (MLRT) Artistic Director Shira Dubrovner announces the upcoming run of MLRT’s February production of the Michael McKeever farce Suite Surrender. The play features two battling Hollywood divas who wind...
by News Staff | Feb 7, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Superintendent of Schools, Barry Simpson, is pleased to announce that Rose Bracken from Home Street Middle School won first place in the Inyo County Spelling Bee, sponsored by Altrusa. Twenty-six students from local elementary and middle schools...
by News Staff | Feb 7, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Adventure Trails program allows off-road vehicles, not legal on surface streets, to use those streets to gain access to community services. It’s that simple but the hours of discussion before the Inyo Board of Supervisors probably exceeds the number...
by News Staff | Feb 7, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Inyo County news release Inyo County Emergency Services and the Sheriff’s Office want to encourage Inyo County residents to use the break in winter storms to prepare. If you live in a flood-prone area in Inyo County prepare your property with sandbags. Sand for...
by News Staff | Feb 5, 2019 | Obituaries
VIRGINIA RUTH MACLEOD 1943 – 2018 Virginia Ruth MacLeod was born on November 12, 1943 in San Rafael , CA and passed away on February 2, 2018 from rare neurological disease. Virginia is survived by her husband Joe; brother Roome Paget and sister in law Vickie; daughter...
