Fear of frog habitat

by Charles James Kermit the Frog probably hasn’t caused as much excitement and dismay as the mountain yellow-legged frog has in recent months for local politicians and residents of Inyo and Mono Counties, but then Kermit has a better publicist. With thousands of acres...

DWP responds to Crowley rumor

As fears of drought grow, so do rumors. One that came to our newsroom was that the Department of Water and Power planned to drain Crowley Lake. Chris Plakos of DWP Public Relations said that’s not true. Plakos said, “Rumors that LADWP is planning on...

Winter farmers markets

Lone Pine Farmers Market The next Southern Inyo Farmers Market will take place on Friday January 31 at the Metabolic Studio IOU Garden, Main St @  Willow, in Lone Pine, between 4 and 6 pm.  This Friday’s market will feature seasonal greens, root vegetables, lavender,...

Seat belt protected driver

A Bishop woman sustained minor injuries in a single-car collision on southbound Highway 395, south of the Crowley overpass on Monday morning. The California Highway Patrol responded to the accident. Officers said that it was Monday around 8:40 am when Karina Sandoval,...

Wanted man arrested

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fugitive, Allen Stone Arrested Shortly after 11:00am today, fugitive Allen Harlan Stone, a 24 year old Bishop man was arrested without incident in Bishop.  The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office has been actively looking for Stone since receiving...