by News Staff | Aug 13, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
New release BISHOP, Calif. August 13, 2017 – Personnel from the Inyo County Search and Rescue Team located the remains of a climber yesterday near the base of Thunderbolt Peak, on the Inyo National Forest side of the border with Kings Canyon National Park. While...
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Press releases Missing Persons: Jie Song and Yinan Wang SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. August 11, 2017 – The parks received a report on Friday, August 11, of missing parties last seen in Sequoia National Park on Sunday, August 6. Jie Song (left)...
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
TIHP press release Toiyabe Indian Health Project (“TIHP”) would like to take this time to ensure its service community that it is conducting business as usual. While TIHP’s upper management is currently going through some changes, TIHP is still operating and...
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Bishop, CA – Bishop locals and visitors who enjoy the festive downtown storefronts and shops celebrating “130 Years of Fun at the Tri-County Fair”, can vote for their favorite storefront starting Monday, August 14th on the City of Bishop website at...
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Press release The Owens Valley Mosquito Abatement Program (OVMAP) confirmed Friday that one additional mosquito sample trapped last week tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the fifth positive sample detected in Inyo County during the 2017 mosquito season....
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at approximately 3:45pm, the Bishop Police Department began receiving multiple reports of a single vehicle accident, reporting a pick-up truck had collided with a utility pole near the intersection of N. Main and W. Yaney...
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The State of the Inyo, current as of 8/11/17 Mono Lake Ranger District Roads open: Monitor Pass (Hwy 89), Sonora Pass (Hwy 108), Tioga Pass (Hwy 120 W), Saddlebag Lake Rd., Bodie (Hwy 270), Lundy Canyon, Panum Crater, Hwy 120 E (Benton), June Lake Loop (Hwy 158),...
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The situation at the Toiyabe Indian Health Project is not one of waiting for the next shoe to drop. It’s more a matter of a hailstorm of shoes. Former Toiyabe Indian Health Project board member John Glazier was booted off the board last week for speaking...
by News Staff | Aug 10, 2017 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Indian Fire Update Fire Facts: Size: 613 acres Cause: Appears to be lightning Containment: 0% Crews: 2 Fuel Type: Whitethorn/Jeffrey pine Aircraft: 3 helicopters Location: Golden Trout Wilderness north of the Jordon Hot Springs at 8,400 ft. Personnel: 52...
by News Staff | Aug 9, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Stage 2 Health Advisory Affected Communities: Mammoth Lakes Smoke Source: Butte Fire & Empire Fire Based on air pollution levels between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM PDT on August 9, 2017 a Stage 2 Air Pollution Health Advisory has been issued for Mammoth Lakes. Smoke is...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | Law Enforcement
From Inyo County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE: This afternoon (8/8/17) Emmett Davis was taken into custody for two active Felony Warrants. Davis was arrested on Brockman Lane in front of a residence; he was taken into custody without incident. Davis was located due...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office press release At approximately 7:00am on Monday August 7th, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch was notified by a satellite phone from an unrelated climbing guide of a stranded party on the face of Starlight Peak, on the climber’s right...
