by News Staff | Jan 23, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Mono County and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power laid their case out in Alameda’s civil court last Friday. Now, all they have to do is wait for the decision. Stacey Simon, Mono’s county counsel, anticipates the decision could come sooner...
by News Staff | Jan 18, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
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by News Staff | Jan 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
News release During the summer of 2014, the Mammoth Community Water District (District) upgraded to new meters that wirelessly transmit data using remote collectors. This advanced technology allows the District to see hourly usage of all water meters on the...
by News Staff | Jan 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release SACRAMENTO, CA – January 17, 2019 – The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) installed its 2019 Officers and presented its Rural Leadership Awards at their annual reception in Sacramento yesterday. Inyo County Supervisor Matt Kingsley was...
by News Staff | Jan 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Mammoth Unified School District Superintendent Lois Klein contacted parents with the following message Wednesday night: This is Mrs. Klein, I am contacting you (Wednesday) evening to let you know that a student at Mammoth Middle School reportedly posted to a social...
by News Staff | Jan 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy After what some Inyo Supervisors thought might have been a 25-year effort, the Board unanimously approved the lease agreement on a 42,000 square foot consolidated Inyo County office building at the Wye, just north of Bishop. With no payment from the...
by News Staff | Jan 16, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
News release The Town of Mammoth Lakes has issued a Public Service Announcement notifying all residents and visitors to be prepared for a powerful Pacific storm bringing heavy snow and blizzard conditions to Mammoth Lakes beginning Wednesday, January 16 through...
by News Staff | Jan 14, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The scope of the Owens River basin’s sustainability plan became clearer following a presentation by DBS&A’s Tony Martin at last Thursday’s meeting of the Owens Valley Groundwater Authority. The consulting firm’s tasks include compiling data,...
by News Staff | Jan 11, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy With 24 licenses approved by the Inyo County Board of Supervisors, the cannabis landscape is taking shape. Eighteen applications were approved at Tuesday’s meeting, primarily grow operations in the southeast portion of the County. Two applicants not...
by News Staff | Jan 11, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
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by News Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | Obituaries
Rosemarie Martha Thornton 1931-2019 Rosemarie Martha Thornton 87, of Big Pine passed on January 3, 2019 of a massive stroke. Rose as her friends knew her was born to Joseph J. and Catherine Mayer on January 21, 1931 in Los Angeles Ca. She was married to Charles (...
by News Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
From Bishop Police Department At approximately 11:06 am today, the Bishop Police Department was notified by Bishop Union High School administration that staff may have heard a student in a crowded hallway say that he had a gun. Staff could not determine who had...