by News Staff | Feb 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Gina Louise Jourdan Gina passed away at home on the morning of Feb.15, 2019 suddenly after a brief illness with her husband at her side. Gina was born Sept. 6, 1974 to Phil and Sharon Hodges in Santa Barbara where she met Brett and were married on Aug. 14, 1999. In...
by News Staff | Feb 20, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release “Women in the Sand, A Story of Death Valley’s Original People” Screens in Lone Pine The Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine will host two screenings of the acclaimed documentary film, “Women in the Sand, A Story of Death Valley’s Original...
by News Staff | Feb 20, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Journeying with the Round Valley Mule Deer Eastern Sierra Land Trust and CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife to Host Mule Deer Migration Corridor Field Trip on March 2nd, 2-5 pm At this time of the year, many animals that call the Eastern Sierra home are preparing for a...
by News Staff | Feb 20, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Playhouse 395 is pleased to announce that they will be bringing the beloved musical Mamma Mia! to the Bishop stage this spring. A star-studded cast, lead by Maryanne Schat as Donna Sheridan and Abby Stoiber as her daughter Sophie, has been hard at work...
by News Staff | Feb 20, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Eastern Sierra Council of Governments started down the path toward a Joint Powers Authority last October. At ESCOG’s early February meeting, the four entities’ representatives got a reality check. Here’s the background: ESCOG, made up of elected...
by News Staff | Feb 18, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
By Charles James It is said that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” The same is also often said about art when the question is asked, “What is art?” “Art is in the eye of the beholder.” Beauty often finds expression in the visual arts through the eyes of the...
by News Staff | Feb 18, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release The Mt. Whitney Lottery, the process which awards both day and overnight hiking permits of the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, has been rescheduled to start on February 22, 2019. Typically, the lottery begins February 1 through...
by News Staff | Feb 18, 2019 | Obituaries
Sean Donald Van Maanen or Sean Don as his family called him 26, of Bishop California died February 11, 2019 at his home. Sean was born April 3, 1992 in Sonora California and then moved to the Bishop area shortly after with his family. Sean attended Bishop Elementary,...
by News Staff | Feb 18, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release If you are a person who is currently recycling or you are interested in finding out about recycling, then you may be amongst the many who find it confusing and sometimes even difficult to know exactly what you can recycle today and where you can recycle...
by News Staff | Feb 15, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
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 located in the Council Chambers (Suite Z) located above...
by News Staff | Feb 14, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Press release The Town of Mammoth Lakes has designated temporary overnight parking sites for lodging guests and visitors in need of parking this Presidents’ Day Weekend. [pdf-embedder...
by News Staff | Feb 14, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
News releases Bishop Police Department Crime/Offense : Penal Code Section 487(A) – Grand Theft in excess of $950.00; Penal Code Section 503 – Embezzlement in excess of $950.00; and Penal Code Section 476(A)(B) – Fraudulent check. Suspect(s) : Shannon Dora Brosseau...
