by News Staff | Dec 23, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Inyo County and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power signed the Long Term Water Agreement more than 20 years ago. They started talking about a “re-greening” project east of Independence in 1988. DWP recently got around to that project area and one...
by News Staff | Dec 9, 2013 | Obituaries
Jesse Ray Smith, born September 1, 1931, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, December 6, 2013. Born in Wewoka Oklahoma, Jesse served bravely in the Army during the Korean War. In 1964, while working at Helms Bakery, he met Jeanne St Pierre and on...
by News Staff | Oct 10, 2013 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
– Press release Author Judith L. Butler’s family history reaches back four generations and stretches from Tonopah to Keough’s Hot Springs, and from Big Pine to the Hamill Valley to the Eastern Sierra’s Basque sheepmen. Coming from such a deep and interesting...
by News Staff | Aug 12, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
New Copper Top BBQ Open in Big Pine Restaurant review by Charles James Spare rib anyone? – Adam in the Garden of Eden Delicious barbecue has likely been around ever since humankind discovered fire, but it was the guy or gal that came up with the barbeque sauce that...
by News Staff | Feb 24, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Sunday morning, fire broke out somewhere near the Lone Pine dump and spread north and south, whipped by extremely high winds. Lone Pine Fire Chief Leroy Kritz said that eight agencies responded. At 6pm Sunday, the fire had calmed way down and crews were being...