by News Staff | Jul 26, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Sierra Cycle Challenge Fundraiser Benefiting Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra July 28th – 30th (Press information) Riders will conquer a 3-day ride circumnavigating the Glass Mountains for a worthy cause. We’ll ride 160 miles of varied terrain with over 10,000...
by News Staff | Jul 26, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
31st Annual KIDS FISHING FESTIVAL Saturday, July 28th, 2018- 8am-1pm • SnowCreek Ponds on Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes (Press information) The 31st Annual KIDS FISHING FESTIVAL will be held July 28th, 2018, from 8am to 1pm at the SnowCreek Ponds on Old Mammoth...
by News Staff | Jul 26, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Four years ago CG Roxane LLC began the process of dealing with arsenic contamination of groundwater at its Crystal Geyser bottling plant in Olancha. Late last week, the company was charged in federal court with illegal disposal of that arsenic-tainted...
by News Staff | Jul 26, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
National Park Service news release Yosemite National Park is experiencing high fire danger, along with continued hot and dry weather patterns. Due to the current and predicted fire conditions and fire behavior, the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park will be...
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...
