by News Staff | Jun 22, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Southern California Edison Project in Your Area Underground Vault Replacement About the Project You will soon be seeing our crews in your community making upgrades to the electric grid. The work will be done on part of SCE’s underground distribution...
by News Staff | Jun 22, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
In news of current court cases, a settlement conference unfolded last week in the case of Rebecca Bragdon, who is accused of embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds, forgery and theft from the Tri-County Fairgrounds. District Attorney Tom Hardy said no solid...
by News Staff | Jun 22, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The glamour part of running for Mammoth Town Council has ended, and the grinding work has begun. When the Council met, they certified election results, administered the oath of office to the three new councilmen, and chose a new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. But before the...
by News Staff | Jun 21, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(ICSO press release) Friday night at approximately 7:30pm, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a 29- year-old man, Gerald Bailey, from Granby, Colorado, was experiencing severe altitude related illness near Trail Camp (below Mt. Whitney, at about...
by News Staff | Jun 20, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Authors John and Barbara Marnell will be making a presentation and signing copies of their book “Good Samaritans of Death Valley: Lou Westcott Beck and Rufus,” at the Eastern California Museum in Independence on Saturday June 21. The slide show and presentation will...
by News Staff | Jun 20, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
WHAT: The SIERRA SOLSTICE CELEBRATION WHEN: Saturday, June 21st, 2014, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM WHERE: MILL CREEK STATION – 150 Mill Creek Road, Bishop, CA Please join local musical groups CRUISESHIP VOLUNTEERS and SR2 for the first Sierra Solstice Celebration...
by News Staff | Jun 20, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
BLM Bishop Field Office & Inyo National Forest Announce Fire Restrictions Effective Friday, June 27, the Bureau of Land Management(BLM) Bishop Field Office and the Inyo National Forest are implementing fire restrictions. The restrictions are in effect on all BLM...
by News Staff | Jun 20, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Owens Valley Lions Club and Bishop Rotary Clubs are sponsoring a “Raise the Roof – a Cause for Paws” spaghetti dinner on Saturday, June 28th at the Charles Brown Auditorium, Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop, CA (see attached flyer). This event is to help raise the...
by News Staff | Jun 20, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whitney SAR – John Likely, FINALUPDATE Early in the evening of June 19th, during an aerial reconnaissance mission above Mirror Lake west of Outpost Camp, search crews located what is believed to be the remains of missing hiker John Likely...
by News Staff | Jun 19, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Since timber sales in the 80s, the number of old Jeffrey Pine trees in Mono County diminished substantially. Many consider the pines that are left national treasures. So when the Forest Service cut down a third Jeffrey Pine in Big Springs Campground near Mammoth,...
by News Staff | Jun 19, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The President of the Lone Pine School Board has spoken up about what he says seems like a move by County School Superintendent Terry McAteer to “take over the Lone Pine District.” McAteer responded that he and the County Board only want to help. As we had...
by News Staff | Jun 19, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Conversation 73: Traditional Paiute Irrigation Practices The Metabolic Studio is hosting Conversations About Water During the Centenary of the Owens River LA Aqueduct. Please join us for Conversation Number 73: Traditional Paiute Irrigation Practices, with...