by News Staff | Aug 10, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
With three droughts in a row and fire danger very high, what can counties in the Sierra Nevada area do? The Sierra County Supervisors believe the 22 counties in question should pull together and ask the State and Federal governments for help with fire protection and...
by News Staff | Aug 10, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
It’s no secret that Inyo County has a nearly $2 million budget shortfall. The unknown remains how they will make up that lack of money. When the Supervisors meet this week, County Administrator Kevin Carunchio will talk about this issue. Agenda item number 20,...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
P R E S S R E L E A S E Kammi Foote, Inyo County Clerk, reminds voters that the filing period has been extended until August 13 at 5:00 pm for the Governing Board Member positions up for election on November 4, 2014 in the following districts: Bishop Unified...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
At the deadline Friday, five people had signed up to run for two seats on the Bishop City Council. Candidates include the two incumbents and three citizens. Councilman Keith Glidewell will seek re-election. Mayor Jim Ellis will also run again. Challenging them are...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Friends – The trails of the Reds Meadow Valley are jewels of the Mammoth Lakes Region and the Mammoth Lakes Trail System, and thanks to the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (ESTA) the Inyo National Forest and Mammoth’s own Measure R, the Summer of Stewardship...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
A quick update on the Bishop City Council election. It is a race now and Friday is the final day to file as a candidate. According to Assistant City Clerk Robin Picken, Councilman Keith Glidewell filed to run. So did former Police Chief Joe Pecsi. Mayor Jim Ellis also...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2014 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
– Press release “Combine a long drought and a heat wave with the fact that wild birds and mammals raise their broods and packs of babies during spring and summer and you’ve got a full house at any wildlife rehabilitation facility,” said Eastern Sierra Wildlife...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2014 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
– Mono County Sheriff’s Office press release On the evening of Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at approximately 6:00 pm, Mono County Sheriff’s Dispatch received notification that a SPOT device had been activated on the PCT Trail near Upper Piute Meadows. Two...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2014 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
– Inyo County Sheriff’s Office press release Wednesday, at about 6:00 PM during routine patrol, an Inyo County Sheriff’s Deputy and Tribal Police Officer spotted Ray Bencoma, a 39-year old man from Bishop, who is wanted in two prior domestic...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Mono District Attorney Tim Kendall has confirmed that a complaint was filed with his office against a Mono Sheriff’s deputy. Kendall said his office has opened an investigation which he hopes to conclude within the next couple of weeks. He said he could not...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Search and Rescue Team Operation: Aid to injured camper at Big McGee Lake On the evening of Tuesday, August 5th, 2014, at approximately 6:00pm, Mono County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call from the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) stating they had...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Metabolic Studio Presents Twilight Zone episode, “DUST” from 1961 as Radio Play On Sunday, August 10, the Metabolic Studio IOU Theatre invites the public to experience, “DUST,” a LIVE radio play that originally aired as a Twilight Zone TV episode in 1961. This...
