by News Staff | May 27, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
Press Release 5/27/2021– This Monday, Memorial Day, as we (US Forest Service) honor all the heroes who gave their lives in military service to this nation, the Inyo National Forest would also like to remind all visitors to plan ahead before visiting. Please recreate...
by News Staff | May 27, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
In a press release today, May 27, Mammoth Hospital stated that it has prevailed in its defense of an appeal brought by Northern Inyo Hospital (NIH) and the Inyo County Local Agency Formation Commission (Inyo LAFCO) challenging a 2017 trial court decision favoring...
by News Staff | May 27, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, Press Release, United States Forest Service
Yosemite National Park Tioga Pass Road to open Thursday, May 27. Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will tentatively open on Thursday, May 27, at 8 am, weather and conditions permitting. Check nps.gov/yose for updates. Please protect...
by Community Reports/Events | May 27, 2021 | Bishop City Council, Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, Law Enforcement
Did the Bishop City Council “Diss” the current Interim Police Chief, Josh Ellsworth, when it announced its intentions to offer the job to an “Outsider?” At the last Bishop City Council meeting, in a letter sent by Bishop Sgt. Dan Nolan, a 20-year police department...
by News Staff | May 26, 2021 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, National Park Service, Nature, News Releases, United States Forest Service
Sequoia National Forest preparing to open campgrounds by Memorial Day Weekend The Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest for the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument. Forest staff are working to bring first come, first served campgrounds...
by News Staff | May 26, 2021 | Corona Virus, Dr. James Richardson, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Vaccination
With Inyo County now in the Yellow Tier of the state’s Blueprint – Least restrictions category, Dr. James Richardson, the Public Health Officer has rescinded his previous mask requirement mandate issued last year. So, basically, no masks under certain...
by News Staff | May 25, 2021 | Nature, News Releases
“Baby Season” Is Heating Up: Volunteers Needed Spring is here. Earth Day has come and gone. World Migratory Bird Day flew by on May 8th with Mother’s Day close behind. Our erratic weather has affected just about everything: flowers and trees, mammals...
by News Staff | May 25, 2021 | Obituaries
Sally Kendrick was born April 5, 1934, in Phoenix, AZ and died May 23, 2021, in Bishop, CA. Sally was born and raised in Arizona having lived in Prescott, Young, Globe, and Phoenix. She graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1952. She continued her education at...
by News Staff | May 25, 2021 | Obituaries
With great sadness, the family of Ronald Phillip Napoles announces his passing on April 30, 2021, following an extended illness. Ron was born on October 14, 1966, in Bishop, California to Laurine (Bishop Paiute) and Joe Napoles. He graduated from Bishop Union High...
by News Staff | May 25, 2021 | Corona Virus, Inyo County, News Releases, Public Health
In a press release today, Inyo County announced that, at long last, the county has moved into the Yellow Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, a move that has been highly anticipated with the upcoming Mule Days Celebration in Bishop, and the hordes of expected...
by Community Reports/Events | May 25, 2021 | Sports
Bishop 1 Desert 5 Jasmyn Dondero pitched 7 innings and had 7 K’s and 7 hits. Offensively Lauren Allen was 2 for 3 with a double Sadie Dishion was 1 for 2 with a double Jayda Jackson was 1 for 3 with a double Kayla Jackson was 1 for 2 MaNeSe Braithwaite was 1 for 4 We...
by Deb Murphy | May 25, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
At tonight’s Monday, May 24 meeting, following a long discussion, the Bishop City Council approved, with some clarifications and modifications, an ordinance allowing commercial cannabis businesses within its city limits. The vote was 4-1 with Karen Kong the...
