by News Staff | Apr 5, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The first known street light dates back to 9th or 10th century Arabia, the town of Cordoba to be exact. London Mayor Sir Henry Barton decreed the streets would be lit in 1417 and Ben Franklin is credited with candle-lit streets in Philadelphia in the...
by News Staff | Apr 5, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
NIHD press release Seventy runners and walkers came together for the first-ever Blue Ribbon Fun Run & Walk on March 24. The Fun Run & Walk, a community effort designed to raise awareness about Colorectal Cancer while raising funds for the Eastern Sierra Cancer...
by News Staff | Apr 5, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release The Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with several local businesses to host a job fair on Saturday, April 7th. The event is designed to connect private and public sector employers with the best local candidates. The job fair will be held in...
by News Staff | Apr 5, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Joan DeDecker Busby and Carol DeDecker Wiens will sign copies of their recently released book, “Sage & Sierra, A Memoir: Growing Up In Owens Valley,” at the Eastern California Museum, 155 N. Grant Street, in Independence from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday,...
by News Staff | Apr 5, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Here is the current State of the Inyo. The counties are beginning to plow, clear and sweep, and conduct routine maintenance on many of the mountain roads, but they remain closed at this time. They will also have to keep an eye on the incoming storm in...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy With the special election on Southern Inyo Healthcare District’s Measure J days away, the Board of Directors hosted a final community workshop in Independence last Thursday. The measure proposes a $215 parcel tax over the next 15 years primarily to pay...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County news release As part of an effort to improve the delivery of information to the public, Inyo County on Friday issued a “Request for Proposals” (RFP) from firms and individuals to construct a new website for the County. Those with demonstrated website...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Potential cannabis business applicants now know how much the license application process will cost and what Inyo County’s application looks like. But, the application floodgates have not opened. Inyo/Mono Ag Commissioner Nate Reade stressed that point...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Mammoth Lakes, Calif. – The Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area have partnered to create amazing auction items for the 10th Annual Mammoth Invitational, including a private group skiing/snowboarding experience...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
USFS press release The Mammoth Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest is seeking comments for a proposed action to implement trail improvements in the Sherwins area to provide diverse trail-based recreational opportunities near the Town of Mammoth Lakes while...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
CHP news release On March 30, 2018 at approximately 5:15 PM, a two vehicle collision occurred on US Highway 395, north of Green Creek Road, approximately four miles south of Bridgeport, California. For unknown reasons, a Subaru Impreza, traveling northbound on US 395,...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Kammi Foote – Inyo County Clerk/Recorder & Registrar of Voters Since 2016 there have been increased concerns about how our votes are counted. Although cybersecurity is a legitimate concern, and election officials are taking every necessary precaution to...
