by News Staff | Oct 9, 2017 | Obituaries
Daniel Lee (Dink) Romero Jr. Dink was born August 27, 1970 in Bishop, CA. to Daniel and Frances Romero Sr. of Bishop. He passed away the morning of Oct. 7, 2017 at his home in Bishop. He was 47. Dink grew up in Bishop attending school and graduating from Bishop High...
by News Staff | Oct 9, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The nine representatives from Inyo and Mono county public entities eligible to form Groundwater Sustainability Agencies all had one thing in common: they knew they were treading new ground and the meeting of Owens Valley Groundwater Authority held...
by News Staff | Oct 9, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – The Parks and Recreation Department was recently awarded $100,000 of matching funds from PlayCore and GameTime to install a new inclusive playground at Mammoth Creek Park. [pdf-embedder...
by News Staff | Oct 8, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release On Wednesday, October 11 beginning at 2:00pm, the Town of Mammoth Lakes Planning and Economic Development Commission (PEDC) has scheduled a design review of the Community Multi-use Facility. Design review is intended to ensure that the man-made...
by News Staff | Oct 8, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
“Every Second Counts – Plan 2 Ways Out!” Fire Prevention Week October 8-14, 2017 Press release Sacramento – Did you know that only one-third of Americans have created and practiced a home fire escape plan? Almost three-quarters of Americans have an escape plan;...
by News Staff | Oct 8, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Construction work is planned on City of Bishop streets during the week of 9 through 13 October. Work will be continuing on a project to construct new waterline on East Line Street between Hanby Avenue and First Street and work will be starting on a...
by News Staff | Oct 8, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
News release MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – Crews working for Ormat Nevada, Inc. have started work on a geothermal monitoring well on an existing well pad just south of Shady Rest Park, near Mammoth Lakes. The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office, in...
by News Staff | Oct 8, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release The City of Bishop requests that its water customers conserve water and refrain from irrigating, in particular, Monday night when power will be out at the city’s main water wells. Southern California Edison plans to have power out to most of the Bishop...
by News Staff | Oct 7, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy With three financial options possible, the Southern Inyo Healthcare District Board voted to trade their tube-less CT Scanner for a fully functioning unit at a special Wednesday afternoon meeting. The 16-slice GE scanner, a vital diagnostic tool, should...
by News Staff | Oct 7, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities, Obituaries
Lorie Kay Nelums, 58, of Bishop, California passed away on October 1, 2017 in the comfort of her home. Lorie was born in Ventura, California on December 24, 1958 to Monte and Cora Williams. In August of 1969, the Williams family moved to Bishop, California where they...
by News Staff | Oct 7, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities
Mammoth Lakes Fire Department news releases A cause has been determined for the structure fire that occurred at 8 am on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 129 Center Street (previous location of Red Lily). An accumulation of bedding and sleeping bags had been placed on...
by News Staff | Oct 7, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press releases Loss of life and candlelight vigil With all the tragic events in the world, we would like to take the time and remember those who have been taken from us this past year. This will also be a time to reflect upon those who are recovering from the events...