by News Staff | Jan 22, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy And the winner is….. Following a couple of community workshops and a broad range of potential end uses for the first reclaimed water project in the Owens Valley, consultants RO Anderson’s report came as no surprise. The firm zeroed in on the most...
by News Staff | Jan 22, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Armed with what he sees as a flaw in the impermeable barrier between Mammoth’s town water supplies and Ormat Technologies’ expanded geothermal facility, district general manager Patrick Hayes asked the Mammoth Town Council last Wednesday to put the item...
by News Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Operation Mountain Freedom brings Wounded Warriors to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area January 22nd to 26th, 2018 Wounded, injured, and ill service members and veterans from across the country will participate in adaptive skiing, snowboarding, and community...
by News Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
On Saturday, January 13th, 10 Mammoth High Middle School girls from Mammoth Youth Cheer earned second place in their division at the Jamz Palms and Pyramid competition at Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid Event Center. In the photo are the girls: Top row L to R:...
by News Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Depending on your point of view, Mammoth Town Council is either in the throes of analysis paralysis or moving in a deliberative way toward the town’s cannabis ordinances. One thing is really not debatable: if Mammoth’s going to levy taxes on sales, it’s...
by News Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lisa Fontana is pleased to announce that Rose Bracken from Home Street Middle School won first place in the Inyo County Spelling Bee, sponsored by Altrusa. (Rose also won in 2016 and 2017). Twenty-eight students from local...
by News Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release CAL FIRE Division Chief Paul Melendrez of the Owens Valley Division was recently recognized by Mono County District Two Supervisor Fred Stump and Fire Chief Dave Doonan of the White Mountain Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Melendrez, along with a crew...
by News Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
USDA Forest Service doesn’t leave when the fire is out By Randy Moore, Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Natural disasters can occur at any given time and in any given area. The size, duration and damages are...
by News Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press releases Here is a brief update on the June Lake area pile burning. Crews completed 185 acres of piles yesterday on the unit west of Wilson Butte and a total of 260 acres this week. This completes this unit. Nicely done, fire folks! Crews plan to move on to...
by News Staff | Jan 16, 2018 | Obituaries
Denis Tillemans was born March 31st, 1946 and peacefully passed through on January 14, 2018 joining in heaven with his St. Monica High School sweetheart and wife of 44 years, Colleen Tillemans. Denis was a US Marine and Loyola Marymount graduate who utilized...
by News Staff | Jan 15, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Announcing Alterra Mountain Company: A Family of 12 Iconic Mountain Destinations in North America Formed by Affiliates of KSL Capital Partners and Henry Crown and Company DENVER, CO, January 11, 2018 – The joint venture of affiliates of KSL Capital...
by News Staff | Jan 15, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
From Inyo County Sheriff’s Office On January 12th at approximately 10:14 Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call from a man in Olancha who reported that he had shots fired at him. Inyo County Sheriff’s Deputies and California Highway...
