by News Staff | Mar 4, 2015 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
– Press release “It is better to light a single candle than to sit and curse the darkness.” What this means to students is the theme for students entering the Rotary District 5190 Speech Contest. Seven students from Mammoth and Bishop high schools...
by News Staff | Mar 4, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Susan Beth Barnato was born August 3, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to Bernard and Marjorie Clayton. She Spent her youth in Honolulu, HI and San Mateo, CA and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of California at Davis, in 1963....
by News Staff | Mar 4, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Pamela Jean Charley 1950-2015 Pamela passed away at her home after a long courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her husband and sons on February 28th. To many Pam was a friend, sister, cousin, bowling partner, babysitter and a smiling face but to us she was our...
by News Staff | Mar 4, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy In February 2013, two environmental groups filed suit against Inyo County and the Adventure Trails project. That suit was resolved when the County agreed to go ahead with a California Environmental Quality Act review of the impacts of combined-use on...
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2015 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy How would you feel if you found out your bottom line was $1.3 million less than you’d anticipated? That was the crux of the auditor’s report to the Northern Inyo Hospital Board of Directors at last Wednesday’s meeting. The board took it pretty well,...
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Obituaries
Marilyn Elizabeth Leavitt Died at her home in Bishop, CA on February 25th, 2015 following a brief illness. Born in Osceola, NE on February 21st, 1924 to Esther and Coleman Brown. She attended Osceola High School and following graduation worked briefly in Denver, CO....
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2015 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
– Press releases A fundraising dinner and concert to benefit those affected by the Round Fire in Swall Meadows and Paradise is being organized by local citizens, the Rotary Clubs of Bishop, Bishop Lions Club, Altrusa of the Eastern Sierra, and service clubs in...
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2015 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Bishop Unified School District is running a district wide “Pennies for Patients” campaign between March 2nd and March 20th. All proceeds will benefit the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. During this 3-week period they will have many activities to help raise money and...
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2015 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
– Press release The Owens Valley Growers Cooperative (OVGC) is pleased to announce that David Woodruff will be joining the OVGC in the position of General Manager for the new Food Coop/local foods café, bakery and community gathering place planned for opening in...
by News Staff | Mar 2, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Obituaries
Don (Mutt) Clarkson passed away peacefully February 19, 2015 at Northern Inyo Hospital with his family by his side. He was born April 11, 1932 to George & Louise Clarkson, in Bishop. He was raised on the Jeffery Ranch, which is now the White Mountain Ranch....
by News Staff | Mar 2, 2015 | Government Agencies/Utilities
– Press release Northern Inyo Hospital’s NEST program received a state level award of excellence for supporting exclusive breastfeeding among new mothers. Natalie Marcus, the hospital’s Maternal Child Family Coordinator, accepted one of the California...
by News Staff | Mar 2, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy With the Owens Valley Committee conditions on the table, it’s now up to the other five Memorandum of Understanding partners to pick up the discussion that just may result in in the Lower Owens River Project, Phase II. The OVC Board of Directors issued...
