by News Staff | May 23, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Mammoth Lakes Tourism press release Alaska Airlines to Discontinue Air Service to Mammoth Yosemite Airport New airline partners being sought to replace and expand service Mammoth Lakes, Calif (May 23, 2018) – Last week officials from Alaska Airlines informed Mammoth...
by News Staff | May 23, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Letters to the Editor
By Deb Pierrel A Letter to the Editor: A Bigger Issue – A response to the Alaskan Airlines announcement that they are pulling out of our town and the past “Not biting” editorial by Mathew Lehman published February, 2018; re-circulated this week. Dear Editor and...
by News Staff | May 23, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
Statement Bobbie Egan, a spokesperson for Alaska Airlines: “Our decision to exit Mammoth is due to the extreme challenge of operating into this city. Only the Q400 is equipped with the right navigational aids to land there and we have fewer planes available as we are...
by News Staff | May 23, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Caltrans news release BISHOP—Caltrans announced local transportation planning grants have been awarded. Local agencies will put this money to use for planning efforts and projects that support more sustainable communities, reduce transportation-related greenhouse...
by News Staff | May 23, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy A couple of things stood out during the presentation of the Saline Valley/Warm Springs Management Plan at last week’s Inyo Board of Supervisors meeting: Hippie culture is old enough to be considered historic and nudity is totally cool, unless you’re a...
by News Staff | May 21, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Friends of the Inyo, Sierra Club press release RESIDENTS UNITE IN OPPOSITION TO MINING AT CONGLOMERATE MESA Bureau of Land Management defies community consensus; gives the green light for gold exploration near Death Valley National Park Bishop, CA — The Bureau of the...
by News Staff | May 21, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Caltrans press release BISHOP—Last year, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) asked the public to delay setting their lawn chairs along the Mule Days Parade route until the day of the parade. In the past, chairs set out early became a hazard, blowing...
by News Staff | May 21, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
News release The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced that Klondike Lake will be open to public boating seven days a week beginning Friday, May 25, 2018 through Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018. Access for motorized watercraft being...
by News Staff | May 21, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
News release Local bank executive Robert Sharp was named to the Northern Inyo Healthcare District Board of Directors during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday night. Sharp, who is the Vice President of Eastern Sierra Community Bank, was one of two applicants to...
by News Staff | May 21, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Lone Pine and Independence schools have a lot in common. Both facilities need more than just good maintenance; they need new wiring, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, plumbing fixes, wiring upgrades, energy efficient windows. The list...
by News Staff | May 21, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Alaska Airlines to Discontinue Air Service to Mammoth Yosemite Airport New airline partners being sought to replace and expand service Mammoth Lakes, Calif (May 19, 2018) – On Thursday, May 17th officials from Alaska Airlines informed Mammoth Lakes...
by News Staff | May 21, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release Yosemite National Park announced that Tioga Road (Highway 120 East) will open for the season to all vehicular traffic on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 9:00 am. There will be limited services available along Tioga Road. All campgrounds along Tioga Road remain...