by News Staff | Feb 9, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
To cover Department of Water and Power and Inyo County meetings is painful. LA takes on the role of Colonial overlord and Inyo usually asks for crumbs in one way or another. This time, at the Inyo-LA Standing Committee meeting on Friday in Independence, Inyo officials...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Apparently the Mammoth Town Council has kind of decided they like the guy they already have to stay on as permanent Town Manager. They will put together a contract for now Interim Town Manager Dan Holler and discuss it publicly February 19th. The Council had debated,...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
To cover more costs, City officials say, Bishop wants to raise its water and sewer fees over the next five years – in some cases $1 to $3 more per month over time for each – sewer and water. It all depends on your category. If you want to officially...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
(CHP – Bridgport press release) On Saturday morning February 8, 2014, at approximately 12:41 A.M., California Highway Patrol (CHP) Bishop Communications Center received a call from the Mono County Sheriff’s Department regarding a solo vehicle, non-injury...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
It is a new century between us, the Owens Valley and Los Angeles. How shall we proceed? Mayor, Eric Garcetti is calling on Los Angeles residents to sign a pledges to fix both the LA River (http://www.lamayor.org/restore_the_la_river) and the DWP...
by News Staff | Feb 8, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Greg Bretz is the two-time United States Olympian snowboarder – his father has been my closest friend for over 40 years. Both are longtime residents of Mammoth Lakes. I call the elder Bretz “Greesh” (long story, maybe later; the younger Bretz...
by News Staff | Feb 8, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
LOST! In Rolling Green Area − Elmcrest Drive, Big Pine 15-year old Black and White Tuxedo Cat named Bunny Very timid − may not come to you. If found, please call Charles & Sherrie James @ (760) 263-9687
by News Staff | Feb 8, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
By popular request, Sierra Wave asked Dennis Mattinson to tell us about the webcams in southern Inyo. Here are the story and some beautiful images: Dennis Mattinson worked with Steve Cosner from the Mt. Whitney Hikers Association on placing a webcam at the Fort...
by News Staff | Feb 7, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Press Release, Friday, February 7, 2014 Death of a Mono County Resident Related to the Flu The Mono County Health Department was notified yesterday, February 6th, that the death of a Mono County resident is most likely related to an H1N1 2009 swine influenza...
by News Staff | Feb 7, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Victor Covarrubias has worked in the car business for some 30 years. As many know, he and his son Victor bought Eastern Sierra Motors from the Ellis family and have made it Bishop Ford. They have improvement plans in mind for their new dealership. Victor, Sr. told...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
“Use the Reserve for Economic Uncertainties. It’s money for like what’s happening to us right now.” That’s what Mammoth Town Councilman John Eastman said, and he called the lack of snow now a “rare event.” He said it is...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
This time when Los Angeles comes to Inyo County for a meeting, citizens have real, material complaints. A school farm project has dragged on, and many mitigation measures have never happened. Plus, Inyo has a Drought Proclamation that points out dry wells in Bishop....
