by News Staff | Jun 5, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Caltrans news release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun construction on several projects in Inyo and Mono Counties. In Inyo and Mono Counties, the McNally Shoulders project on US Highway 6 between Silver Canyon Road and Pumice...
by News Staff | Jun 5, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release The Superior Court of California, County of Inyo is pleased to announce Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Stephen M. Place as Inyo County Superior Court judge. Stephen M. Place of Bishop has been appointed to fill the judicial vacancy created by the...
by News Staff | Jun 5, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Two thousand eighteen is turning out to be the year of the school bond in the Eastern Sierra. Residents in the Mammoth Unified School District will be heading to the polls to cast a ballot for a $63.1 million school bond, Measure B to refurbish the...
by News Staff | Jun 5, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy While the Inyo Board of Supervisors was satisfied with the Park Service’s efforts to compromise between existing conditions at Saline Valley and its own rules and regulations, users weren’t as pleased. Close to 40 long-standing Saline Valley campers...
by News Staff | Jun 4, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities, Obituaries
On May 26th, 2018 Elaine Davis was Promoted to Glory. She was born on March 8th, 1924 to Sam and Erta Tanksley of Texas. Elaine was blessed with three brothers and four sister’s who proceeded her in death. She was married to Chester Davis and they had three sons,...
by News Staff | Jun 4, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County press release Inyo County is pleased to announce the hire of Kenneth G. Walker as new Assistant County Administrator. Walker replaces Rick Benson, who retired May 17 after three years of dedicated service. Benson previously served as Mariposa County...
by News Staff | Jun 2, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy First JC Penney packed up its Arizona jeans and left town, not it’s Bank of America. KSRW got the same canned confirmation printed in The Sheet; the departure date is September 11. The reason: “changing needs and habits.” Conceding the decision was “a...
by News Staff | Jun 2, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The State of the Inyo, current as of 6/1/18 Mono Lake Ranger District Roads open: Monitor Pass (Hwy 89), Sonora Pass (Hwy 108), Tioga Pass (Hwy 120 w), Saddlebag Lake Rd., Hwy 120 E (Benton), Bodie (Hwy 270) Lundy Canyon June Lake Loop, Parker Lake Rd. Campgrounds...
by News Staff | Jun 1, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy For a brief time, members of the Standing Committee seemed to be on the same page despite disagreements on specific issues. If that was indeed an era of good will, it’s gone, replaced by what looked like dueling agencies. Example: Inyo Water Commission...
by News Staff | May 31, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
LADWP PRESS RELEASE The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) owns over 315,000 acres of land in Inyo and Mono Counties. Much of this land is open to the public for recreational use and portions of it are leased to commercial ranching operations for...
by News Staff | May 31, 2018 | Obituaries
Services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene Lone Pine on June 16th, 2018 at 10:00 AM with the graveside service to follow immediately at Mt. Whitney District Cemetery. There will also be a celebration of life at the VFW hall about 1:00 PM for Paul Max Skinner...
by News Staff | May 29, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office news release On 05/28/2018, at about 6:30am, members of the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department Major Investigations and Narcotics Taskforce (MINT) served a search warrant at a residence on Dewey Street in Big Pine, for the illegal...
