The cowboys are coming!

By Barbara Laughon, Mule Days Media Relations Chair With a nod to its roots, The Bishop Mule Days Celebration is pleased to announce the line-up for its 2014 concert. Award-winning cowboy entertainer Dave Stamey will headline the concert with nationally-known cowboy...

Police car on hold

Mammoth Police Chief Dan Watson told the Town Council recently that his current fleet of patrol cars is “dismal.” The Town’s vehicle replacement fund had been used to pay bankruptcy lawyers in recent years. Chief Watson said it was time for a...

Plants and groundwater

The Metabolic Studio is Hosting Conversations About Water during the Centenary of the LA Owens River Aqueduct. Please Join Us for Conversation 55: Understanding Plant Ecology and Groundwater In the Owens Valley, led  by Sally Manning. Tuesday, January 21, 7 pm, at the...

USFS wants public feedback

  Public Workshop Invites Feedback on the Preliminary Need to Change   (press release) Bishop, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a public workshop in Bishop, CA to review the recently released preliminary Need to Change. The public is invited to...

Inyo-Mono tax refunds returned

The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) announced it is holding more than $16 million in returned state income tax refunds. $2,700 of that belongs to 11 Inyo County people. $4,700 in refunds belongs to 33 Mono County residents. According to the Franchise Tax Board, in 2013,...

Mono Board selects new officers

Mono County Board Elects New Officers  (Mono County press release) Board of Supervisors elect Chair and Vice Chair for 2014 Mono County, Calif. – On Tuesday, January 7th, the Mono County Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor Larry Johnston as Chair and Supervisor...

Puppy love

PETS of the WEEK –  January 15, 2014 It must be puppy love! Who can resist a cuddly little Heinz 57 puppy? JOELLE is just 12 weeks old and will crawl into your lap and be completely content to cuddle and chill out for hours. HOLLY is 9 weeks old and already...