by News Staff | Jan 30, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
USFS press release The Inyo National Forest announces that new over snow fat biking opportunities are available for the 2018 winter season. The following areas are now open to over snow fat bike use: • Groomed motorized OSV trails identified on the Eastern Sierra...
by News Staff | Jan 30, 2018 | Obituaries
Irmgard “Kitty” Wilder 1933-2018 Irmgard, age 84, always known as “Kitty” was born in Heilbronn Germany, November 19, 1933 to Johan Kantenwein and Paula Forstner. Kitty passed away on January 12, 2018, at Renown Medical Center. Kitty met and married Paul J. Wilder and...
by News Staff | Jan 30, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release The Rotary Club of Bishop Noon and the Rotary Club of Bishop Sunrise were happy and proud to help support the Wild Iris Family Counseling and Crisis Center McCutcheon House Transitional Housing Project. The two clubs, with the support of a Rotary...
by News Staff | Jan 26, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Mr. Joe Dell has been selected to lead the Bishop Fire Department as its new Chief effective June 1, 2018. In a joint statement issued by City Administrator Jim Tatum and Rural Fire Commisson Chairman Mike Holland, they said, “We are excited that Mr. Dell has accepted...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Earlier this week, we reported on the Mammoth Community Water District’s efforts to take a second look at environmental documents and the assumption of an impermeable barrier between the district’s water source and the deeper reservoir tapped by Ormat...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2018 | Obituaries
Venneida Lavalah Bryan 1927-2018 Venneida Lavalah Bryan was born August 29th 1927 in Arkansas and passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on January 22nd 2018. Throughout her life Venneida travelled and held many different jobs in her journeys ranging from...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Tuesday’s meeting of the Inyo County/Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Technical Group started with grim news on the snow pack—34-percent of normal—and ended with a continued stand-off on the Well 385 pump test. Here are the highlights: Aqueduct...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Northern Inyo Hospital is among 111 California hospitals that met or surpassed a national target aimed at reducing cesarean births, also known as C-sections, for first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies. This is the second year in a row that NIH was...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities, Obituaries
Jena Marie Fochesato 1923-2018 In Loving memory of our mother Jena Marie Fochesato, born April 26, 1923, left this earth on January 19, 2018. She had a loving and extended family. Per Jena’s request there will be family services only. We thank all of you for your...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Mammoth Lakes—Mammoth Lakes Foundation is pleased to announce a new partnership with Ormat Technologies. Ormat recently made a commitment of $45,000 over the next three years to support Dave McCoy’s vision of enabling higher education and cultural...
by News Staff | Jan 25, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
CHP news release California Highway Patrol Bridgeport Area is investigating a traffic collision that occurred on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at approximately 3:34 PM The head on collision occurred on US 395 at Highpoint, a two lane highway separated by solid double...
by News Staff | Jan 22, 2018 | Obituaries
Richard “Dick” Robinson 1943-2017 Richard “Dick” Robinson, the Man, the Myth, the Legend, was born October 4th,1943 passed away in his sleep on December 18th at the age of 74. Richard leaves behind two brothers, Mike and Tom, and three...
