by News Staff | Apr 20, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Mono County Board of Supervisors took its first step to protect area cattlemen and 6,000 acres of grazing leases. During a special session Thursday, the Board signed off on a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti outlining the impacts of Los...
by News Staff | Apr 20, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release Inyo County Agricultural Commissioner Nate Reade announced that the county will begin accepting applications to operate cannabis businesses within the unincorporated portions of Inyo County beginning on April 20. The long-awaited permit application window...
by News Staff | Apr 20, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release The Independence Lions Club invite all their friends and neighbors to join them this coming Tuesday April 24 for a fun filled night out. The Lions will once again be host to their very popular 4th Tuesday of the Month Bingo night and desert social at the...
by News Staff | Apr 20, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Mammoth Mountain announces that the USFS has approved e-bike usage in the Mammoth Bike Park, making it the first bike park on USFS land to allow e-bikes. The Mammoth Bike Park has long been at the forefront of mountain biking. One of the first...
by News Staff | Apr 20, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Considering a potential $10 million savings on South County offices, Mono County’s Board of Supervisors had to take a two-week breath before committing to a brand, new facility. “We’re ready to move forward and execute a contract with a designer” on the...
by News Staff | Apr 20, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release There are a handful of roads that opened this week, including SR270 to Bodie, and there are a few more estimated dates for campground openings. There are a lot of people from the counties, the forest, and Caltrans working on roads and facilities to get...
by News Staff | Apr 19, 2018 | Fire
CalFire news release Moffat Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: April 20, 2018 6:16 pm Date/Time Started: April 19, 2018 10:28 am Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit, Cal Trans, and Inyo County Sheriff’s Office County: Inyo...
by News Staff | Apr 16, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
PRESS RELEASES Earth Day Weekend Films, Activities & Fun for All – Free and Open to the Public April 20 – 22 Earth Day is coming up and will be celebrated around the globe this weekend. Here in Bishop many organizations have come together in partnership...
by News Staff | Apr 16, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Friday, April 13, 2018, at about 2:00 pm, Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received information from Bishop Police Department on a possible location of a stolen lawn maintenance trailer. The stolen trailer was located along...
by News Staff | Apr 16, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Last Thursday’s Technical Group meeting was one of the shortest and least adversarial so far this year as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Inyo County through its Water Department have grappled with Well 385 and the success, or not, of...
by News Staff | Apr 16, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lisa Fontana is pleased to announce that Kyle Schaniel from Seventh Day Adventist won first place at the 58th annual Inyo County Speech Contest, sponsored by Bishop Real Estate and held on April 11th at the Jill Kinmont...
by News Staff | Apr 15, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Murmurings and speculation about the mysterious “Recyclescope” have reached a fever pitch in the days leading up to Earth Day 2018, when the public will have the chance to not only feast its eyes on the as-yet unseen contraption but also interact with...
