by News Staff | Jul 23, 2021 | Nature, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
The Inyo National Forest would like to inform wilderness visitors of current wilderness permit reservation and pickup procedures. The forest continues to face extremely high demand from the recreating public, including visitors to wilderness areas. The procedures...
by News Staff | Jul 22, 2021 | Nature, United States Forest Service
Join Friends of Inyo this Saturday, July 24 at 8:30 am for Rock Creek Lakes Clean-up! All ages welcome. Please wear trail work-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes, and bring water and sun protection. We’ll meet you at the Rock Creek Lakes Resort (1 Upper, Rock...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 22, 2021 | CalTrans, Fire, News Releases, Public Safety
Caltrans has closed Monitor Pass/State Route 89 in northern Mono County due to the Tamarack Fire. The fire, which originally started near the town of Markleeville, has spread to parts of Nevada and is now estimated to be around 43,900 acres in size. Sonora...
by Deb Murphy | Jul 22, 2021 | Inyo County, News Releases, Town of Mammoth Lakes
Inyo County has joined a growing effort among rural entities on the East Side to get Suddenlink to improve broadband services. Mono, Placer and Nevada counties as well as Mammoth Lakes and Truckee began Suddenlink bashing earlier this month with a long list of...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 21, 2021 | CalTrans, City of Bishop, News Releases, Press Release
Bishop Mayor Stephen Muchovej want Bishop residents to know that Caltrans is starting the process to re-do Main Street and West Line street. Even though the work won’t happen until 2022, the time for you to give your input is NOW!!! So what would you like to see as...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 21, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
Over the past few days, Caltrans 9 has been reporting everything from a rockslide in the Walker Area to mudslides in Aspendell to a rapidly growing wildfire near US Highway 395 near the Nevada-California border. State Route 168 W that goes up to the Lake Sabrina area...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
The Eastern California Museum received its largest donation of the year so far on Wednesday when members of the Inyo County Road Department delivered a slab of the historic Roosevelt Tree that stood for over 100 years at the intersection of U.S. 395 and State Route...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | News Releases, Press Release
Mono County an announced that it is thrilled to once again be recognized as a Digital Counties Survey winner by the Center for Digital Government for 2021! The survey, conducted by CDG in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo), identifies the...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Inyo County, News Releases, Obituaries, Press Release
In a heart-felt press release from Inyo County, it was announced that “It is with great sadness that Inyo County announces the passing of its County Administrative Officer, Clint Quilter, on July 20, 2021, when cancer took him way too soon. Clint was...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | News Releases, Press Release
The new Customer Portal allows customers to pay their bill and view their property’s hourly usage. Water usage information can help identify leaks and unintended usage. The Mammoth Community Water District (MCWD) is excited to announce a new Customer Portal that...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 20, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, United States Forest Service
July 20, 2021 @1:35 pm: InciWeb Link—49 acres; 90% contained The Glacier Fire remains 49 acres in size, 90% contained and no closures are in effect at this time. Yesterday, the fire area received moderate to heavy precipitation. Today the threat of storms has...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Fire, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
July 20, 2021 at 7:00 pm – DEXTER FIRE UPDATE- InciWeb Link Yesterday produced heavy rainfall and lightning over the fire area. The fireline held and firefighters continued to mop up, monitor, patrol, and haul in equipment. Fire within the interior continues to...
