by News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Caltrans news release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following weekly construction update for the Bishop ADA Project. Utility relocation and preliminary activities will continue through this week. The contractors are scheduled...
by News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The fully constituted 11-member board of the Owens Valley Groundwater Authority sort of looks like the early days of a marriage—an arranged marriage in which the partners really don’t know each other or what to expect from the relationship. The Authority...
by News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
News release On February 1, the water content of the Mammoth Pass snowpack was only 53% of normal to date. Based on this data, the Mammoth Community Water District (MCWD) Board of Directors (Board) adopted a resolution declaring the threatened existence of a water...
by News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release On Saturday March 17th, The Eastern California Museum in Independence invites you to attend a 50-minute history program titled Mulholland…the Final Chapter. The subject of the history program is of one of the largest disasters to have taken place in...
by News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Andrew Kong, the Assistant Center Manager for Inyo National Forest and BLM Bishop Field Office Dispatch Center, has received the Pacific Southwest Region (PSW) of the U.S. Forest Service “Golden Mic” Award for his excellence in service in 2017. The PSW...
by News Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Irene Margaret Lammiman was born on October 28, 1917 in LaCombe, Alberta, Canada and passed away March 3, 2018 in Bishop, California. Her parents, Herbert and Annie Jones, emigrated from Canada when she was 5 years old to Ducor, California. They eventually settled in...
by News Staff | Mar 7, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The Independence Civic Club hosted a forum on the Southern Inyo Healthcare District’s April ballot measure for a parcel tax. Two things were obvious: the district board has explored every avenue to resolve its bankruptcy and give the hospital a chance to...
by News Staff | Mar 7, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy U.S. Highway 395 and State Highway 168 (also known as Bishop’s Main and West Line streets) will start coming into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act starting this Monday. The project was discussed at the City Council meeting with a...
by News Staff | Mar 7, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
Press release March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Northern Inyo Healthcare District will join healthcare providers across the nation in boosting local awareness with a series of events. NIHD’s Chief Executive Officer, Kevin S. Flanigan MD MBA, points out...
by News Staff | Mar 7, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Mammoth Lakes, Calif. – Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre is proud to welcome back the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival (TAFF) for two shows only on Saturday, March 10 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for this annual event at Edison Theatre where the...
by News Staff | Mar 5, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release The Inyo County Board of Supervisors recently approved eight grants to various local, non-profit community groups and organizations, for a total of $20,984. The grant process is part of the county’s Community Project Sponsorship Program, which awards...
by News Staff | Mar 5, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release 7th Annual Eastern Sierra Community Auction hosted by the Bishop United Methodist Church. – A Fundraiser for the Church’s Community Services, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 The 7th annual Eastern Sierra Community Auction night is scheduled for the evening of...