by News Staff | Jun 15, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Caltrans press release Bishop – Tuesday, Caltrans joined officials from Inyo, Mono and Kern counties and prime contractor Granite Construction to celebrate the completion of the first of three Freeman Gulch projects on State Route (SR) 14, which will eventually...
by News Staff | Jun 15, 2018 | Law Enforcement
Bishop Police Department news release This past Sunday afternoon, BPD received a call of a possible burglary that had occurred at a residence located on the 200 block of E. Elm St. The reporting party related her neighbors were out of town and that something was out...
by News Staff | Jun 15, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Caltrans press release BISHOP – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 9 co-sponsored a Trig*Star competition at Bishop Union High School (BUHS) this past April, and awarded the winners on Monday May 21st, 2018. Trig*Star is a national math...
by News Staff | Jun 15, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release The Inyo National Forest and Devils Postpile National Monument announce that the Reds Meadow Valley Road will open on Friday, June 15 at 5:00 pm. The road received damage in two sections of the road, where the sub-grade material under the road washed away...
by News Staff | Jun 13, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County news release Longtime Inyo County Administrator Kevin Carunchio has announced his retirement after 13 years with the County. Carunchio, County Administrator since 2007, informed the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, June 12 of his intent to retire following...
by News Staff | Jun 12, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
News releases Inyo County Search and Rescue At approximately 9:30 am on Sunday June 10th Inyo County Search and Rescue was notified of an accident involving three victims above Mt. Whitney’s Trail Camp. One hiker had slipped while ascending the snow-filled ‘Chute’, a...
by News Staff | Jun 11, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Dixie Flora Smith Ralston passed away at the Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, California on Monday, May 14, 2018 surrounded by family. Dixie was born on January 23, 1951 in Pomona, California to Elsie Louise Owens Smith and Robert Cecil Smith. Dixie spent her...
by News Staff | Jun 11, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The presence of heavy equipment on the northeast corner of Route 6 and the Wye sent us on a chain of inquiries Friday. The lot split of the 5.5-acre parcel was approved by Bishop’s Planning Commission in late October. The smaller parcel, the 1.67 acres...
by News Staff | Jun 11, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – Mammoth Lakes Recreation announced last week that it has appointed Eric Wasserman to its Board of Directors. Eric is the founder and managing partner of Mammoth Wealth Management, Inc., and has over twenty years of experience in the...
by News Staff | Jun 11, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Mono County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to go with building the South County office facility on the Sierra Park Road McFlex property. Given the option of purchasing and renovating Mammoth Mall, the new-build will require a bigger financial...
by News Staff | Jun 11, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Response to KSRW’s May 31 article entitled ‘LADWP offers update on status commercial ranch leases in Mono.’ By Michael Prather The current question in the Eastern Sierra is, “Should the City of Los Angeles dry up LADWP grazing leases in the Crowley Lake area of Mono...
by News Staff | Jun 7, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Mammoth Lakes Recreation press release Are you looking for a fun volunteer opportunity to support our community? We need your help in building the all new Inclusive Playground at Mammoth Creek Park. In 2017 the Town of Mammoth Lakes Parks and Recreation Department...
