by News Staff | Aug 4, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(CHP press release) On Sunday, August 3, 2014, at approximately 11:15 A.M., California Highway Patrol (CHP) Bishop Communications Center received a report of a motorcycle versus vehicle injury collision on US-395 at Picnic Grounds Road. Two CHP officers and a...
by News Staff | Aug 4, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Filing for candidates who want to run for local office in the November 4th election is required to be complete by August 8th. Below are Mono County offices. Check with Inyo County Clerk Kammi Foote for more or go here –...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
PAUL MONROE PRICE, 97, a resident of Bishop for the last 69 years passed away peacefully July 26, 2014. Paul was born September 13, 1916 in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Arno and Sarah Price. . Paul was employed by Union Carbide for 42 years and was...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
In Town News… The entire community is cordially invited to attend the Town’s 30th Anniversary Community Party, for FREE! onFriday, August 15 at Shady Rest Park, and Town Council is scheduled to meet on August 6 at 5:00 p.m. with a PLAN Your PARKS presentation. Around...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Letter to the Editor: The Truth is Out There by Charles James Benett, You know that looking behind the scenes of political decisions for truth often require respecting confidentiality of news sources. It also requires making judgment calls on whether or not...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Update 8-5-14 from Mammoth Tourism: FRENCH FIRE UPDATEFire Start: July 28, 2014, 5:45 A.M. Location: Mammoth Pool Cause: HumanSize: 13,717 acres Percent Contained: 40% Number of Personnel: 1883 Fire Summary: Cooler weather helped suppression actions throughout the...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Update 8-5-14: Great news: The El Portal Fire is 100% contained and all roads are open in Yosemite National Park. Containment on the French fire is now 40%. Update – 8-4-14: Incident Overview As of the morning of August 4, the El Portal Fire is 96 percent...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Remains of Missing Hiker Found at Sequoia National Park (press release) Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA –A body, since identified as missing hiker Dawson Johnson, was spotted by a helicopter in Sequoia National Park on the north slope of Mt. Whitney...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Mammoth Community Water District Board will not sit still for ORMAT geothermal to move ahead with expansion plans which the Board feels could jeopardize Mammoth’s very water supply. The Board has voted to sue the Air Pollution Control District which...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Los Angeles Times called it a “geyser of neglect”. The burst water main on Sunset Boulevard that flooded the UCLA campus and Pauley Pavilion caused the loss of more than 20 million gallons of water. People in the Eastern Sierra turned a critical eye on...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2014 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
– US Forest Service press release Volunteers from the Eastern Sierra Four Wheel Drive Club have been lending elbow grease to maintaining and repairing established system roads on the Inyo National Forest. The club, working on their weekends, provides...
