by News Staff | Aug 1, 2019 | Obituaries
Randal Ryan Sipes passed away suddenly in the early hours of the morning of Monday, July 29th. Randal was born on April 16th 1982 in Bishop, CA. He was a member of the Laborer’s Union Local 783 for over 15 years. He had a heart bigger than he was and loved his family...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Caltrans press release BISHOP – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reminds drivers to be alert of wildlife along roadways throughout Inyo, Mono, and Kern counties. The Eastern Sierra and Eastern Kern County are home to a wide variety of animals –...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
Inyo County District Attorney news release Inyo County District Attorney Tom Hardy announced today that, having carefully evaluated the information from the Bishop Police Department’s supplemental investigation, no criminal charges will be filed against Eugenio...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release A guitar strums, and a magical clear voice layers over the chords. You put your head back and close your eyes, only to open them and catch the alpine glow on the Sierra peaks. Does that sound like a perfect Eastside summer night? That’s because it is! On...
by News Staff | Jul 31, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
UPDATE The pilot of an FA-18E Super Hornet died after the fighter jet crashed Wednesday in Death Valley National Park, the U.S. Navy reported Thursday. The U.S. Navy confirmed the death of the pilot just before 12:40 p.m. Thursday saying, “The Navy has confirmed that...
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2019 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
The Inyo National Forest has been aggressively suppressing and monitoring several natural lightning caused wildfires in the past week. Things have settled down and there is no new activity to report on the Kelty and Cow fires. [pdf-embedder...
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Mono County District Attorney news release On July 22, 2019, Mammoth Lakes Police and Mono County District Attorney Investigators arrested Christopher Adams Libby, 61, for three felony counts of sexual acts with a child under the age of 14. In accordance with the...
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy A caravan of scientists, staffers and water watchers wound its way through the maze of roads on Owens Lake last week in search of answers: Are the dust control measures working and will this project ever be done? The answers are yes and probably not,...
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Robert “Bobby” Cyril James passed away July 2nd, 2019 in Bishop, California. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend to many. Bobby James was born and raised on a small farm in Mitchell, South Dakota and was a graduate of Mitchell High School....
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
“How Mono Boomed During the Great Depression” On Monday, August 5, author David Carle, will present “How Mono Boomed During the Great Depression ” at the monthly Mono Basin Historical Society meeting. A potluck dinner and business meeting...
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
By Charles James The Owens Valley School in Independence has a good deal for you: Free breakfast and lunch for children up to the age of 18. Adults are eligible for a charge of only $4 for breakfast and $5 for lunch, while seniors over 60 pay only $3 for breakfast and...
by News Staff | Jul 29, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
CHP news release “On 07/28/19 at approximately 11:05 AM, a horseback rider was riding a horse near US-395, just north of Cactus Flats Rd. in Olancha, CA. At the same time, Mark Langford of Bishop, CA, was driving his pickup pulling a travel trailer southbound on...