by News Staff | Mar 19, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release The Bishop City Council wishes to remind the public they will be hosting the Second Annual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 starting at 5:30p.m. in the Tallman Pavilion located on the grounds of the TriCounty Fair. The Second Annual Town Hall...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The fifth of twelve community outreach sessions in Inyo County Planning Department’s pursuit of consensus on commercial cannabis was held for District 1 residents Thursday night at Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s board room. With a smaller showing...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Submitted by Daniel Pritchett According to a press release recently issued by the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley, DWP has yet to start repairs to its pipe which supplies irrigation water to the Big Pine reservation. The pipe has gotten increasingly clogged...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release The Inyo National Forest is seeking input for the proposed Shady Rest Fat Bike Grooming project. Fat Bikes are non-motorized bicycles that have a tire tread width of at least 3.7 inches and are propelled by human effort. The proposed action would add six...
by News Staff | Mar 19, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Mono County Sheriff’s Office press release The Bridgeport Public Utility District (BPUD) is experiencing a snow melt ground water intrusion into the effluent system. This intrusion has resulted in the need for emergency repairs in at least two locations. The...
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2017 | Obituaries
James (Jim) Edward Arasim James (Jim) Edward Arasim, age 85 of Big Pine, California, passed away Monday night, March 6, 2017 at Southern Inyo Hospital. Jim was born January 7, 1932 to the late Vincent William Arasim and Praxeda (Walkowski) Arasim in Ironwood,...
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Bishop residents had asked the city for a value statement during the City Council’s February meetings. One of the proponents, Stephen Muchovej, went one step further, drafted a strong statement for acceptance and respect that was presented for discussion...
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release A recent equipment donation from the Northern Inyo Hospital Auxiliary is once again making a positive difference in healthcare offered during emergencies. The NIH Auxiliary’s donation of $30,000 to purchase a Flexible Video Endoscope for use in the...
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2017 | Obituaries
ADOLPH GERALD (JERRY) FIELDS Passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2017 in Bishop Jerry was born in San Diego, California, to the late Al and Edith Fields, on January 24, 1929. He spent his childhood and youth in Los Angeles, and graduated from John H....
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
CHP press release On March 15, 2017, at approximately 1949 hours, CHP Bishop Communications Center was notified of a single vehicle rollover on Coyote Valley Road just south of Underwood Lane. Officers from the California Highway Patrol and Inyo County Sheriff’s...
by News Staff | Mar 15, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release The Mammoth High School Husky Ski and Snowboard Team are the California/Nevada State Champions after a week-long of racing at Northstar, CA, March 6-10. Thirty-six schools and over 270 student/athletes competed in the event from all over California and...
by News Staff | Mar 15, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release After the first three performances of the Playhouse 395 stage production of Mary Poppins, the reaction to the show was unanimous, “Practically perfect in every way!” Everyone who attended said they thoroughly enjoyed themselves, leaving the theater with...
