by News Staff | Apr 4, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Mammoth is Feeding the Bears by Cindy Walters I’ve been fortunate enough to be living in Mammoth for the last month on a sabbatical. Prior to this time, I’ve visited Mammoth for years and years and have been under the impression that the town does a...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
In certain zones in the Town of Mammoth Lakes, overnight rentals are legal, but owners must pay Transient Occupancy Tax. In the case of one property owner, the Town Finance Staff said he had repeatedly rented his property on a nightly basis and failed to pay taxes...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
With County plans for solar development sites much reduced, uncertainties still remain until the Planning Department Staff comes back to the Board of Supervisors with a final revision of the Renewable Energy General Plan Amendment. During the Tuesday...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Martha Dean Jackson Jeffs was born September 2, 1926 in Los Angeles and passed away March 26 in Reno after a brief illness. The youngest of five children, Martha was a popular and vivacious student at Fremont High School, where she met her true love, Ralph. After they...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
MCWD Construction Schedule 2014 (press release) The Mammoth Community Water District (MCWD) takes pride in providing quality water and sewer services to the community of Mammoth Lakes. This construction season, MCWD will be making water distribution improvements...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
An Important Message for the Friends and Family of Military Personnel and American Citizens Who are Living Overseas (press release) American citizens who live overseas or who are in the military have long mail delivery times. If these citizens have moved or changed...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Metabolic Studio is Hosting One Hundred Conversations About Water during the Centenary of the LA Owens River Aqueduct. Please Join Us for Conversation 66: Drought, Water Resources, and Climate Change with Holly Alpert, Program Manager, Inyo-Mono Integrated...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Desert Springs Trout Farm to Stock Trout in Mammoth Lakes this Year Fish farm to ensure another great fishing season in the Mammoth Lakes Basin Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (March 26, 2014) — As fishing opener nears, the latest angling news in the Eastern Sierra is that the...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
On February 10, 2014, the Department of the Treasury released final regulations implementing the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. This informative seminar is designed to help business owners, executives and...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Spring Has Sprung! Extended Farmers Market Hours in Independence Friday! The next Southern Inyo Farmers Market will take place on Friday April 4 at the Owens Valley Growers Cooperative in Independence between 4 and 7 pm, on the corner of Edwards St. (Route 395) and...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The cut-off for determination of the water year for 2014-15 happened on April 1st. Though recent storms lifted the snowpack some, the overall picture looms well below normal. The Department of Water and Power’s measurements show the Mammoth Pass Snowpack at 18.3...
by News Staff | Apr 2, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
In what many called a “rancorous meeting” at times, members and observers of the Bishop Creek Water Association sat down in the Bishop High School Library Tuesday night to hash out the low water situation this year. A retired Southern California Edison...