by News Staff | Jun 9, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Update 11:23 a.m Friday, June 9: UPDATE – State Route 108 Sonora Pass will not open today as previously planned. Due to the current snowy conditions the pass will remain closed today. Crews will re-evaluate tomorrow. Press releases Lots of updates to report....
by News Staff | Jun 7, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office press release The anticipated heavy spring runoff has officially begun in the Owens Valley. Creeks and streams have already been flowing at high capacities and the Owens River is running full and extremely fast. Due to debris and...
by News Staff | Jun 7, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy With Bishop Airport improvements completed, work groups formed and future plans itemized, the question remained: “if we build it, will people use it.” That piece fell into place with the Draft Phase 2 Traffic Study completed by Leigh/Fisher indicating...
by News Staff | Jun 7, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
US Forest Service press release Thanks to our engineering crew for their work yesterday to re-open the Sherwin Creek Road. The northwest loop of Sherwin Creek Campground and some maintenance work will be needed to clear the sites after flood damage. The two photos are...
by News Staff | Jun 7, 2017 | Obituaries
Arthur Magill was born on September 17, 1928, to Ross and Ellen Mallory Magill in Round Valley/Bishop, CA. Arthur passed away on May 27, 2017 at Southern Inyo Care Center in Lone Pine, CA. Arthur attended school in Bishop; graduating from Bishop Union High School in...
by News Staff | Jun 7, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release A program designed to give high school and college students the opportunity to explore a possible healthcare career is marking its 18th year of operation at Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s Rural Health Clinic. With June graduations beginning, the RHC...
by News Staff | Jun 7, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release (from June 2) Inyo County Employees Send Resounding Message With “NO” Vote Inyo County Employees Association voted down Administration’s “Last Best and Final” offer yesterday with 18.75% voting to accept the offer, and 81.25% voting to not accept...
by News Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
During the winter months Gigi de Jong is an artists’ model for a group of Eastern Sierra artists who produce wonderful illustrations and paintings from the poses she does in these life drawing sessions. Here’s a link to the Facebook event...
by News Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Bishop – Bike month, celebrated each year in May, is a national event that promotes active transportation by bicycling. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) participated with local agencies to promotebike month in the Eastern Sierra. A local bike...
by News Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release The American Legion and Auxiliary Post 457 are pleased to announce the selection of the 2017 California Boys and Girls State Delegates from Big Pine High School. Eric Fairley and Cesar Rico were both selected to represent Big Pine at Boys State and...
by News Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
CHP press release On June 5, 2017, at approximately 0944 hours, CHP Bishop Communication Center received a call from two female hikers who reported a solo white male on the Lower Rock Creek Trail without a shirt or shoes and had a disheveled look. The person matched...
by News Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
UPDATE: On June 6th, Jeffrey Barnes was arrested after a brief pursuit on an off road motorcycle starting north of Fish Springs and ending south of Aberdeen. A Sheriff’s Investigator was driving northbound shortly after 1:00pm when he noticed the motorcycle near Fish...
