by News Staff | Apr 29, 2021 | Obituaries
REST IN PEACE Frank Vargas, lon- time Bishop resident, passed April 1st, at the age of 70 years old. Frank was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico on Dec 25th, 1950 to Joe D. Vargas and Victoria Vargas. Frank is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Esparza, Son-in-law...
by News Staff | Apr 28, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, News Releases, Public Health, Vaccination
COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Effective April 15, 2021, vaccine eligibility has opened up to all residents 16 years of age and older with Pfizer being the only vaccine currently approved for those 16 or 17 years old. Many vaccination opportunities are available in Inyo...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2021 | Business, Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Public Health
Ben Franklin is a chain of five and dime and arts and craft stores started in 1927. The stores are found primarily in small towns such as Bishop throughout the United States. It is a franchise system, with individual stores owned by independent proprietors, which here...
by News Staff | Dec 21, 2020 | Bishop Police Department, Inyo County Sheriff's Office
On Wednesday, December 23rd, starting at 5:30pm, Santa Claus will be visiting the Bishop area during “Operation Santa.” He won’t be in his sleigh or with his reindeer. Instead, Bishop Police Officers, Inyo County Sheriff’s Deputies and Bishop Fire Fighters will...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 21, 2020 | Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, General Misc. Stories
There is no such thing as “defensive driving” when you are sitting at home and a car plows into your house. It’s not as if houses are generally sitting or idling out in the middle of the street…unless you are driving a motorhome. Yet cars plowing into houses happens,...
