by News Staff | Sep 7, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release The State of the Inyo, current as of 9/7/17 Mono Lake Ranger District Roads open: Monitor Pass (Hwy 89), Sonora Pass (Hwy 108), Tioga Pass (Hwy 120 W), Saddlebag Lake Rd., Bodie (Hwy 270), Lundy Canyon, Panum Crater, Hwy 120 E (Benton), June Lake Loop...
by News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy A smaller and less “think outside the box” group of Big Pine residents met with water department staff and consultants last week to narrow down potential end-uses for a recycled water project, the first in Inyo County. Water Department Mitigation Manager...
by News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy At the Monday, Aug. 28 Bishop City Council meeting, City Administrator Jim Tatum suggested the idea of a vacancy ordinance merits further discussion. “The City isn’t in the business of telling people what to do with their property,” he said assuring the...
by News Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
News release Mono County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Convict Lake Marina for a report of a possible stabbing on the lakeshore trail. Following their initial investigation, deputies determined that two male subjects became involved in a physical altercation as a...
by News Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
By Deb Murphy Four months after a jury couldn’t reach consensus on assault charges against Raymond Bencoma, the District Attorney’s office started over again with a new jury. The case went to the jury today, Sept. 5. Bencoma faced multiple charges stemming from an...
by News Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
News release The Mammoth Lakes Fire Safe Council and Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District are seeking comments on a fuels reduction project that would be implemented through a working partnership between the Mammoth Lakes Fire Safe Council (Lead, Fiscal Agent), the...
by News Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Faced with nearly 50 community members and staff during the open session of last Friday’s meeting, the Board of Directors of the Toiyabe Indian Health Project came out of a two-hour closed session to announce they will be meeting with suspended Chief...
by News Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press releases Beginning Thursday, September 7th, the mandatory Reds Meadow Shuttle from the Adventure Center at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area through the Reds Meadow Valley will end its daily service. However, due to the extremely limited parking available in the valley,...
by News Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
CALFIRE news release More than 10,000 firefighters are battling 23 large wildfires in California. Strong high pressure will continue to be over the northern region. Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler, but still above normal. Afternoon low relative humidity will...
by News Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | Obituaries
Shirley Anne Scholl passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in Bishop. Shirley was a third generation native of Riverside, CA and made her home in the Eastern Sierra for the past 30 years. She was loved by all who knew her. Shirley and husband Bill helped organize...
by News Staff | Aug 31, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS, HIGH PLATEAUS, AND CATTLE RANCHES: The Film History of the Eastern Sierra Press release On Monday, September 4, film history of the Eastern Sierra will be presented by Christopher Langley at the Mono Basin Historical Society’s monthly...
by News Staff | Aug 31, 2017 | Obituaries
Christie Clark 1969 – 2017 Christie was born in Ridgecrest, California, on March 25, 1969. She moved to Bishop at the age of 3 months and has lived here ever since. As a young girl she loved going with the family to get wood for the winter. She lovedcats, dogs...
