by News Staff | Jul 26, 2018 | Fire, Government Agencies/Utilities
USFS news release Lions Fire Update The Lions Fire is estimated to be 4,124 acres and 85% contained. The new growth is in the Cargyle Creek area, south of Corral Meadow, on the Sierra National Forest. The fire grew approximately 60 acres in size since it was reported...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
USFS news release Beginning Thursday, July 26, the Inyo National Forest will begin fuels reduction work south of the Town of Mammoth Lakes (TOML) on 51 acres of Inyo National Forest land. The goal of treatments is to protect human life and property by reducing...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
Yosemite National Park Announces Additional Temporary Closures Yosemite National Park announces Yosemite Valley and Wawona will close at Noon tomorrow, July 25, 2018, to all visitors due to the ongoing impacts of the Ferguson Fire. These closures include all hotels, ...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2018 | Obituaries
Patricia A. Stone (Summers) 1942-2018 Born December 9, 1942, in Bishop, CA, Patricia Stone passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 20, 2018. She was surrounded by her loved ones in her final moments of passing. Patricia was born and raised in Bishop, Ca,...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy A little more than 24 hours after mud and rocks rolled down the mountainside covering sections of Hwy. 168 West above Aspendell, Inyo County and CalTrans crews were able to open a temporary lane freeing an estimated 50 vehicles parked at Sabrina and...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
2018-2019 MONO COUNTY GRAND JURY (Press release) The 2018-2019 Grand Jury is currently composed of eleven grand jurors.Juliana Jones is the foreperson of the grand jury. The remaining members of the grand jury are Courtney “Quart” Keyes, David Easterby, Georgette...
by News Staff | Jul 23, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
STATE ROUTE 168W (BISHOP CREEK) ACCESS TO RETRIEVE VEHICLES BISHOP — Inyo County Sherriff, California Highway Patrol and the California Department of...
by News Staff | Jul 22, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Caltrans press release Lane Closure Report for the week of 7/23/18 – 7/27/18 Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the Highway, to Slow for...
by News Staff | Jul 22, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Technical Group approved two resolutions dealing with the pumping test of Well 385 in the Five Bridges area Thursday morning, 18 months after this whole mess started. The resolutions adopted the monitoring and management plan for the test and amended...
by News Staff | Jul 22, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
Dr. John A. Ungersma announced that he is stepping down from the Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s Board of Directors effective July 19. Anticipating this announcement, the Board is ready to launch the search for a new board representative from the District’s Zone I...
by News Staff | Jul 22, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Bishop Chamber press release THE BISHOP AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TEAMING UP WITH BISHOP COUNTRY CLUB FOR A FUN AFTERNOON OF GOLF, GAMES AND GREAT FOOD! SLATED FOR SATURDAY, JULY 28TH, THIS GOLF EVENT IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND PROMISES TO BE A WHOLE...
by News Staff | Jul 22, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office news release On July 16th, shortly after 4:30pm, Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call from Death Valley National Park (DVNP) reporting that a Law Enforcement Ranger had located a rental vehicle associated with a missing solo hiker...
