by News Staff | Feb 10, 2014 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Greg Bretz is the two-time United States Olympian snowboarder – his father has been my closest friend for over 40 years. Both are longtime residents of Mammoth Lakes. I call the elder Bretz “Greesh” (long story, maybe later; the younger Bretz is “Bubba”), and Greesh...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2014 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Mammoth Mountain
Greg Bretz is the two-time United States Olympian snowboarder – his father has been my closest friend for over 40 years. Both are longtime residents of Mammoth Lakes. I call the elder Bretz “Greesh” (long story, maybe later; the younger Bretz is “Bubba”), and Greesh...
by News Staff | Jul 19, 2012 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
What promises to be not only a fun but also a truly fulfilling weekend is here, Eastern Sierra Land Trust’s Lands and Legacy Weekend, featuring legendary basketball great Bill Walton. Walton headlines a series of events and fundraisers to benefit Eastern Sierra...
by News Staff | Dec 6, 2011 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Last Friday, Spike Todd of Mammoth Lakes was flown via Sierra Life Flight from Bishop Airport to Renown Medical Center in Reno. Severe winds made the flight out of Mammoth impossible. Todd suffered from pneumonia and complications. He remains hospitalized in the...