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...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Robert Lee Calloway 8/4/1940-4/24/2017 Bob Calloway lived the entirety of his life in his beloved town of Big Pine. He married his high school sweetheart, Pat Gunnoe in 1960, and they started their family a year later, celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary last...
by News Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
By Deb Murphy Jury selection in the trial of Raymond Bencoma went into its third day today. As of this morning, Inyo County District Attorney Tom Hardy had no good estimate on when the trial will start. Bencoma faces multiple felony charges including assault on an...
by News Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press releases Updated Conditions for Inyo County Mountain Roads The Inyo County Road Dept team has been working extremely hard to clear mountain roads before fishing opener. Due to historic snowpack in the Sierra, this year has proven to be quite challenging....
by News Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release INDEPENDENCE, CA—Manzanar National Historic Site invites visitors to participate in a series of special events this weekend in conjunction with the Manzanar Committee’s 48th Annual Pilgrimage. All are welcome and the events are free. This year’s...
by News Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
A 27-year-old Independence man was killed in an accident Tuesday night on Black Rock Springs Road. According to a California Highway Patrol report, the man was riding a 2006 Honda CRF 450 and collided with a 1989 Yamaha Banshee being driven by a 26-year-old...
by News Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release from the United States Forest Service Clearly, there are a lot of factors that could affect projected openings this year, so please be advised that these are estimates only. The State of the Inyo Mono Lake Ranger District Roads open: Lundy Canyon (to the...
by News Staff | Apr 24, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release MONO COUNTY, Calif. –The official start to the fishing season in Mono County has been dubbed “Fishmas” because it’s the most wonderful time of the year for anglers. Another reason to celebrate: Mono County in partnership with Mammoth Lakes Tourism,...
by News Staff | Apr 24, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office press release At approximately 4:00pm Friday April 21st, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received notification of a potential fatality on the Mt. Whitney Mountaineer’s Route. According to the reporting party, who was a member of...
by News Staff | Apr 24, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
Ray Bencoma’s trial on multiple charges including assault on an officer begins today in Independence. According to Inyo County District Attorney Tom Hardy, most of Monday will be taken up with jury selection. Opening arguments should begin Tuesday. The Bishop resident...
by News Staff | Apr 23, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(Note: This report was filed with information not in the previous press release) By Deb Murphy Dawndee Rossy was sentenced to nine years, minus 1,369 days served, on embezzlement and other felonies, totaling 88 charges, while employed as a supervisor in Inyo County’s...
