by News Staff | Dec 6, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy After four hours of discussion, three things stood out as the Inyo Board of Supervisors thrashed through the latest iteration of the county’s commercial cannabis ordinance. According to the consultant from Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates, the...
by News Staff | Dec 6, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Mammoth Lakes: California’s Winter Olympics Launching Pad Snowboard and Freeski Olympic Teams to be Named at Mammoth Mountain (PRESS RELEASE) Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Spend any amount of time in Mammoth Lakes and the chances are you’ll bump into an Olympian. From the...
by News Staff | Dec 5, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy These are interesting times. Sunday afternoon, Marge Doyle, a candidate for the District 8 seat in Congress, drew a standing room only crowd in the Bishop City Council’s chambers. Doyle is from Joshua Tree, an RN who came up through the ranks to take an...
by News Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release City of Bishop Department of Public Works staff is installing new parking control signs in downtown Bishop. The new signs are being installed to implement the update of parking in downtown that was finalized last summer. The update also includes parking...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | Obituaries
Elsie Jean Clair was born December 22, 1935 and passed away November 25, 2017. She was 82 years old. Better known as Jean or Jeanne Clair and was the eldest of four children. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Miles Clair, and by her parents...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County news release The Inyo County Board of Supervisors will be holding a workshop at its December 5 meeting to review updated versions of draft proposed ordinances regulating commercial cannabis activity. The workshop is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in the...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Monday’s Bishop City Council workshop was to focus on a proposed property value protection ordinance, but the civilians who addressed the council came up with other ways to solve the issue of far too many vacant store fronts in the downtown core. City...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | Obituaries
James Edward Davis James Edward Davis born October 14th 1930 entered into heaven on November 27th 2017 He died peacefully at home with his family around him, just the way he wanted it. Jim’s faith was strong and this was his favorite devotional from Pastor Chuck...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Backcountry Film Festival Comes to the Eastern Sierra Locations: Friday, Dec. 1st, Inyo County Council for the Arts, Bishop – Doors @ 6 PM, Movie Starts @ 7 PM [pdf-embedder...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
NEWS RELEASE The notable updates include the winter closures of North Lake, South Lake, and Hwy 168 at the Aspendell gate, the Horseshoe Meadow Rd., and Hwy 270 (Bodie). The State of the Inyo, current as of 11/30/17 TIOA Mono Lake Ranger District Roads open: Monitor...
by News Staff | Nov 29, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Press release The Bishop Chamber of Commerce is planning several fun and festive holiday events for our community. Everyone is encouraged to participate and keep safety in mind. Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting and Street of Lights will all be held this Saturday...
by News Staff | Nov 29, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy After nearly an hour of public comment opposed to the Well 385R pump test, it took the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Board of Commissioners about 10 minutes to put a unanimous stamp of approval on the two-month trial run of the Five Bridges...