by News Staff | Feb 23, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
USFS press release As weather and air quality conditions permit, the White Mountain Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest will complete prescribed fire projects at sites located along the Highway 395 corridor near Crowley Lake and Casa Diablo. These prescribed...
by News Staff | Feb 23, 2018 | Law Enforcement
Press release On Friday, Feb. 23, at approximately 7:15 am, a collision occurred on southbound US Highway 395, just south of Green Creek Road. A white 2006 GMC pickup was traveling south on US 395 at approximately 40 miles per hour, on the snow-covered-roadway,. As...
by News Staff | Feb 19, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release The popular, free computer classes for seniors are returning to the Bishop Senior Center on Wednesdays, beginning February 21 for 5-weeks from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The five-week sessions are funded by the Margaret Pillsbury Foundation through a...
by News Staff | Feb 19, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is suing Inyo County for violating the California Environmental Quality Act by attempting to “obtain property and water rights owned” by Los Angeles at three county land-fills without conducting “the...
by News Staff | Feb 19, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
News release PLEASANT FIRE Tuesday morning update Pleasant Fire Update Date: 2/20/2018 Time: 7:00 AM STATUS Incident Start Date: 2/18/2018 Incident Start Time: 2:12 P.M. Incident Type: Wildland Fire Cause: Under Investigation Incident Location: Inyo County Expected...
by News Staff | Feb 18, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
News release From CALFIRE UPDATE: 12:26am: Evacuations are still in place. There will be a meeting at 8:00 am to re-evaluate the evacuations. Flames are no longer visible from inside The Glenwood Mobile Estates. Winds have died down compared to earlier in the evening....
by News Staff | Feb 15, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Mark Brownlie, Mammoth Resorts’ president and chief operating officer, stressed the importance of access to the ski area at Wednesday’s Eastern Sierra Council of Governments meeting. When asked after the meeting if Mammoth Mountain had an official...
by News Staff | Feb 14, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Southern Inyo Healthcare District’s parcel tax measure may not be popular with constituents, but it may be the only way to keep the hospital open. That was the grim news the board of directors delivered at Tuesday’s meeting. Unfortunately, the structure...
by News Staff | Feb 13, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Submitted by Michael Prather Eight years of collaborative planning time, effort and expense are being swept aside by the recent decision of the U.S. Department of Interior to reopen the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP). Broad and balanced stakeholder...
by News Staff | Feb 13, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Dorothy Louise Amon Cashbaugh, age 95, was known for her sharp wit, mischievous streak and ability to cultivate any plant. Her unique brand of humor leaves many memories of burnt toast wrapped as Christmas presents. Dorothy passed away February 10, 2018 in her...
by News Staff | Feb 13, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release It is an honor and pleasure to announce that Dr. Tom Boo has joined Mono County as the Public Health Officer. An East Coast native and graduate of the Medical College of Virginia, Dr. Boo moved to the Eastern Sierra in 1996 after finishing residency at...
by News Staff | Feb 13, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release The all-star cast for the upcoming production of ‘Into the Woods’ is hard at work rehearsing and preparing to thrill audiences as they lead them into a web of fairytales that is enchanting, intriguing, fun and touching all at the same time. Your friends,...
