by News Staff | Jan 8, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press releases Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has reopened US Highway 395 from Lee Vining to the Nevada State Line which was closed due to flooding. Also reopened is State Route 182 (Sweetwater Road) which was closed to thru traffic...
by News Staff | Jan 4, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently completed construction of the $5.8 million Lee Vining Rockfall Safety Project. The two year project began in 2015. The project will improve safety for the traveling public by...
by News Staff | Oct 24, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Caltrans press release Bishop – As the weather changes, the deer population is moving to their winter range. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to remind motorists to remain alert for migrating deer on the highways in the Eastern Sierra....
by News Staff | Sep 22, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release SACRAMENTO – Caltrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) remind motorists to remain alert for wildlife on roadways during Watch Out for Wildlife Week, which runs September 18-24. “We urge motorists to remain alert and be cautious...
by News Staff | Jul 26, 2016 | Obituaries
Richard Earl Coffman 1946-2016 Richard Earl Coffman (Rich) passed away on Wednesday, July 20 at the age of 70 after a 2 year battle with cancer. He was born on June 6, 1946 in Peoria, Illinois. Richard’s family moved to Lancaster, California in 1958 and he began...