by News Staff | Jul 25, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
– City of Bishop press release The drought is measurably affecting the wells that supply water to City of Bishop and the city continues to encourage its customers to conserve water. The City of Bishop monitors the water level in the two wells that are the source...
by News Staff | Jul 25, 2014 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
– Forest Service press release The Inyo National Forest is proud to announce the certification of the Inyo Interagency Hotshot Crew. Hotshot crews consist of 20 firefighters specifically trained in wildfire suppression tactics. Hotshots provide initial attack...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Bobbie Turner, 71 died at her home at McGee Creek after a long cancer illness. Her husband and her children were with her. Her family was the most important thing to Bobbie. Bobbie worked with her husband Ray and her son Tristan in their Mono County carpet...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
**This summit is for MOU parties only. The public is not invited until a meeting in December. This according to Jim Yannotta, DWP manager. Press Release from the Owens Valley Committee – Ecosystem Sciences, consultants for the Lower Owens River Project...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Sheriff’s Office wants to congratulate Seneca Willis and Angilberto Castaneda (both Correctional Officers at the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office) for recently graduating from Basic Correctional/Deputy Academy (Class 73), in Riverside at the Ben Clark Training...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
On July 22, 2014, at approximately 2:50 PM, Mr. Andrew Hickey was driving a 2001, Dodge, Durango, northbound on US highway 395, south of Swauger Canyon Road at 55 miles per hour. A shoe box size rock began to roll from the southbound dirt/rock embankment and across...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Bodie Fire 100% Contained The Bodie Fire has been declared 100% contained. The fire was accurately mapped at 93 acres. The fire was located on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office and started the evening of Friday, July 18. An...
by News Staff | Jul 24, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
IMPOSTORS ARE SCAMMING LADWP CUSTOMERS BY PHONE Persistent phone scammers are deceiving LADWP customers into paying non-existent water and power bills with threats of immediate service shut off. Don’t fall victim to phone scammers posing as LADWP “collection”...
by News Staff | Jul 23, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Farmers Market in Independence Friday! The next Owens Valley Certified Farmers Market will take place on Friday July25 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 | Jul 23, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Eastern Sierra Certified Farmers’ Market is celebrating its 20th year! There are two Eastern Sierra Certified Farmers’ Market locations – Bishop Farmers’ Market is open Saturday mornings from June through October – 9 to 11 a.m. and is located westerly of Hwy 395...
by News Staff | Jul 23, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Mammoth Community Water District officials issued a press release this week to say that Air Pollution Control District Director Ted Schade had moved ahead to certify the EIR on Ormat Geothermal’s expansion plans in the Mammoth area. In an email to both sides,...
by News Staff | Jul 23, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(Press Release) SCE Trout Stocking for Drought-Impacted Eastern Sierra Businesses The utility recently stocked 3,500 rainbow trout in Bishop Creek and Rush Creek. Added: July 21, 2014 | By Paul Griffo Lakes and streams in the drought-stricken Eastern Sierra may be...
