by News Staff | Jan 14, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The scope of the Owens River basin’s sustainability plan became clearer following a presentation by DBS&A’s Tony Martin at last Thursday’s meeting of the Owens Valley Groundwater Authority. The consulting firm’s tasks include compiling data,...
by News Staff | Jan 11, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy With 24 licenses approved by the Inyo County Board of Supervisors, the cannabis landscape is taking shape. Eighteen applications were approved at Tuesday’s meeting, primarily grow operations in the southeast portion of the County. Two applicants not...
by News Staff | Jan 11, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
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by News Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | Obituaries
Rosemarie Martha Thornton 1931-2019 Rosemarie Martha Thornton 87, of Big Pine passed on January 3, 2019 of a massive stroke. Rose as her friends knew her was born to Joseph J. and Catherine Mayer on January 21, 1931 in Los Angeles Ca. She was married to Charles (...
by News Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
From Bishop Police Department At approximately 11:06 am today, the Bishop Police Department was notified by Bishop Union High School administration that staff may have heard a student in a crowded hallway say that he had a gun. Staff could not determine who had...
by News Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Today marks the 19th day of the federal shutdown. Bishop’s office building housing the Inyo National Forest and Bureau of Land Management staffs has a note on its locked door, idle vehicles sit in the parking lot. Visitors can tool around Manzanar but...
by News Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Primavera Fejfar, 1930 – 2019 Primavera Fejfar, born on March 23,1930 in Salerno, Italy to Vincenzo and Grazia Rolleri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 3, 2019. Primavera immigrated by ship from Italy to Canada in 1950 with her daughter, Anna Carey, to...
by News Staff | Jan 8, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Weather
News release SACRAMENTO — Caltrans urges motorists to be prepared and use caution when driving this winter. Taking action and being proactive can help reduce the risk of injury and even death on the highways during the upcoming storm. Operators of vehicles must use...
by News Staff | Jan 8, 2019 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release BISHOP COMMUNITY CONCERTS PRESENTS: Sunday, January 13th, 2019, 3PM Bishop High School Auditorium Non Members $25.00 at the door Members can bring a friend for $10.00 to introduce them to BCCA. The City of Angels Saxophone Quartet The City of Angels...
by News Staff | Jan 8, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
News release The Owens Valley Groundwater Authority is currently soliciting Statements of Interest from local individuals, entities or groups interested in participating as an “Interested Party,” which has a voting interest in the OVGA Board. The OVGA was created to...
by News Staff | Jan 8, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
NIHD press release The Northern Inyo Healthcare District Board of Directors named its 2019 slate of officers during its December board meeting. Long-time Bishop area educator and school administrator Mary Mae Kilpatrick was elected Board President with retired county...
by News Staff | Jan 7, 2019 | Obituaries
Thomas Ross 1930-2018 Tom Ross, a resident of Bishop and a former resident of Independence, Inyo County, died on December 2, 2018, peacefully in his sleep after a long illness. The son of Scottish immigrants, Fernie and Helene Ross, was a few months shy of his 89th...
