by News Staff | May 2, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release The Inyo National Forest is closing the Mammoth Stamp Mill Site due to elevated levels of metals that were determined to pose a risk to human health and the environment. Antimony, arsenic, lead, and mercury were identified as the primary chemicals of...
by News Staff | May 2, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release The City of Bishop invites the community to attend a community workshop on May 3rd at 6:30 pm at the Home Economics Building at the Tri-County Fairgrounds. The workshop will focus on gathering public input and ideas for revitalizing downtown Bishop,...
by News Staff | May 2, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The Final EIR/Response to Comments document for the Mammoth Creek Park West New Community Multi-Use Facilities project is available for public review on the Town’s website here. The Planning and Economic Development Commission will consider making a recommendation to...
by News Staff | May 2, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
MARCH FOR THE EARTH: a Wish from the Heart for a Sustainable Future A beautiful spring day, a good crowd, inspiring speeches, and the chance to do something to protect our beautiful blue planet — what could be better? Some four hundred concerned people turned...
by News Staff | May 2, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Raymond Bencoma’s trial may wrap up today, Tuesday. The prosecution will have the opportunity to call rebuttal witnesses. Presiding Judge Brian Lamb will instruct the jury. The defense and prosecution will make their closing arguments and then it will be...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press releases SEASONAL PASS OPENING STATUS Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 9 continues to work on clearing snow, removing rocks, and repairing its eight highways with seasonal closures. As work progresses, pedestrians,...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Southern Mono Healthcare District press release A Sacramento court has ruled in favor of Southern Mono Healthcare District (Mammoth Hospital) in a lawsuit brought by Northern Inyo Hospital (NIH) and the Inyo County Local Agency Formation Commission, commonly known as...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The Bishop City Council’s concerns that short-term-rentals, commonly referred to as Airbnb’s, could impact the city’s housing shortage, take business away from area motels and hotels and turn peaceful neighborhoods into party central seemed to be...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Submitted by Philip Anaya A miracle is in the making in the Owens Valley . For the first time in 48 years the Eastern Sierra has more snowpack, more runoff, than we know what to do with . Although flooding and its effects loom large in the immediate future, the...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Inyo National Forest fire personnel removed dead hazard trees at the Lone Pine Cemetery last week. The felled trees will be bucked and set aside for public use. Fire crews need training for proper and safe tree falling and had set aside a date to meet...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release The City of Bishop will be hosting a community workshop on May 3rd at 6:30 pm at the Home Economics Building at the Tri-County Fairgrounds. The workshop will focus on gathering public input and ideas for revitalizing downtown Bishop, increasing housing...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Press release Mammoth Lakes, Calif. — The Board of Directors for Mammoth Lakes Tourism (MLT) has three seats whose terms expire as of June 30, 2017 and are available for candidacy; Restaurant, Retail, and At Large. The seats are two-year terms. To qualify applicants...
