by News Staff | Aug 11, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The situation at the Toiyabe Indian Health Project is not one of waiting for the next shoe to drop. It’s more a matter of a hailstorm of shoes. Former Toiyabe Indian Health Project board member John Glazier was booted off the board last week for speaking...
by News Staff | Aug 10, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Indian Fire Update Fire Facts: Size: 613 acres Cause: Appears to be lightning Containment: 0% Crews: 2 Fuel Type: Whitethorn/Jeffrey pine Aircraft: 3 helicopters Location: Golden Trout Wilderness north of the Jordon Hot Springs at 8,400 ft. Personnel: 52...
by News Staff | Aug 9, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Stage 2 Health Advisory Affected Communities: Mammoth Lakes Smoke Source: Butte Fire & Empire Fire Based on air pollution levels between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM PDT on August 9, 2017 a Stage 2 Air Pollution Health Advisory has been issued for Mammoth Lakes. Smoke is...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | Law Enforcement
From Inyo County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE: This afternoon (8/8/17) Emmett Davis was taken into custody for two active Felony Warrants. Davis was arrested on Brockman Lane in front of a residence; he was taken into custody without incident. Davis was located due...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office press release At approximately 7:00am on Monday August 7th, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch was notified by a satellite phone from an unrelated climbing guide of a stranded party on the face of Starlight Peak, on the climber’s right...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
MCWD press release Despite the massive winter we just experienced, Mammoth Community Water District’s (MCWD) water supplies are always limited by what we can store in Lake Mary, groundwater levels and permanent restrictions imposed by State of California. The biggest...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | Obituaries
Greg Gaul 1949-2017 On July 23, 2017, Greg Gaul, age 67, passed away of a sudden Acute Pulmonary Edema while at his home in Bishop, CA. Gregory Michael Gaul, was born August 24, 1949 in Portland Oregon. He grew up in Indio, CA, eventually attending The College of the...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release The Mammoth Lakes Library will be hosting a history program and book signing this coming Saturday August 12th, 4:00 pm at the Mammoth Lakes Library. Independence residents David & Gayle Woodruff will be presenting a talk on El Camino Sierra. El...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Sierra Classic Theatre is pleased to present the 2017 Shakespeare in the Woods production of William Shakespeare’s comedy, As You Like It. This summer, director Susan Dalian uses the backdrop of the Peace and Love Movement of 1969 for Shakespeare’s...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release EASTERN SIERRA SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES 40th SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Artistic Director Edwin Outwater adds opera this summer August 10th -12th Mammoth Lakes, CA. – Aimee Kreston, Executive Director of Eastern Sierra Symphony along with Artistic Director...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Benefit Dinner and Paddle Raise Saturday, August 12 from 5 – 8pm Parallax Restaurant at Mammoth Mountain Hosted by Mammoth Mountain, our annual “Party of the Year” will take place in view of the High Sierra at their stunning Parallax...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release This July, the Town of Mammoth Lakes Parks and Recreation Department celebrated Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and all the ways parks and recreation has the power to transform our daily...