by News Staff | Aug 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
August 6, 2014, 8:00 A.M.Fire Start: July 26, 2014, 5:00 P.M.Location: Old El Portal and ForestaCause: Under investigation Size:4,689 acresPercent Contained: 100%Total Number of Personnel: 150Costs to Date: $10.6 millionContainment date: 08/04/2014Incident...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(From Inciweb) Evacuation order will be lifted on today at 9:00 AM for residents living in the Arnold Meadows and Wagners Mammoth Pool Resort area. The Forest Service Area Road and Trail Closure remains in effect and the area remains closed to the public. SummaryToday...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(COMMENTS FROM HEALTH OFFICER DR. RICK JOHNSON) As the world is gripped by “Ebola fever”, what should our reaction be in the Eastern Sierra? My personal view: – We all should remain aware – stay tuned for updates from public health and local media....
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
PETS of the WEEK – August 6, 2014 QUINN is an ordinary gray tabby with extraordinary translucent green eyes! She arrived at the Shelter (via Matlick Lane in Bishop) on May 23rd and is so over being in a cramped stainless steel cage for more than two months....
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Farmers Market in Independence Friday! The next Owens Valley Certified Farmers Market will take place on Friday August 8 at the Owens Valley Growers Cooperative in Independence between 4 and 7 pm, on the corner of Edwards St. (Route 395) and Kearsarge. This...
by News Staff | Aug 5, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Mammoth Town Council will meet Wednesday. At 5pm, they sit down for a workshop and presentation of conceptual park master plans. Later in their regular meeting, the Council plans to accept the preferred conceptual community designs from the parks planning efforts....
by News Staff | Aug 5, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Shakespeare in the Woods comes to Mammoth on Friday August 8-17: Sierra Classic Theatre presents “A (Mammoth) Midsummer Night’s Dream” outdoors at Sam’s Woods–Shakespeare’s enchanting, enduring comedy with a modern mountain twist,...
by News Staff | Aug 5, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Even as some controversy surrounds the Bishop City Council’s recent decision in the appointment of a new administrator, the Council election also takes center stage in City politics. Off the record reports have persisted that there was some confusion over the...
by News Staff | Aug 5, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County Animal Resources and Education (ICARE) would like to thank everyone who helped with the recent “Raise the Roof—a Cause for Paws” fundraising effort to construct a new Animal Shelter in Big Pine. The spaghetti dinner held on June 28th,...
by News Staff | Aug 5, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Mammoth Lakes Fire Chief Brent Harper took over the helm at Mammoth Fire District nearly 9 years ago. On August 15th, he will retire. His tenure saw many improvements in Mammoth Fire Department. Since Harper took over, the Department has built a new fire station,...
by News Staff | Aug 4, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Recall of California fruit – press release, Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson From: CNN, 8/4/14 If you’ve bought...
by News Staff | Aug 4, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
On the afternoon of Saturday, August 2, 2014, at approximately 3:00pm, Mono County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call regarding a father-son climbing team stranded on Mt. Ritter. A father and son climbing team had attempted to summit Mt. Ritter, a popular peak located...
