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Eastern Sierra News for February 05, 2026

 

 

 

 

Caltrans opens Monitor Pass

Monitor Pass (State Route 89) Open   Mono County– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed the packed winter snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to open State Route 89 over Monitor Pass. The diligent work of Caltrans crews...

Caltrans realigns Towne Pass

Towne Pass Rockfall Project – 24 Hour Traffic Control Inyo County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun a project to realign the Towne Pass section of State Route 190 in Death Valley National Park which is about 11 miles east of Panamint...

Bodie road opens

State Route 270 – Bodie Road – Opens for the Season! Mono County – District 9 Director Tom Hallenbeck is pleased to announce that State Route 270 – Bodie Road has reopened from its winter closure status. Bodie State Park is open to the public but the gate...

Lone Pine Xmas Parade is on

Last week, Caltrans’ new rules for small town parades had put an end to Lone Pine’s Christmas Parade. This week, Caltrans officials have vowed to make it happen for December 15th. On November 2nd, Lone Pine Chamber Director Kathleen New had filed an...

Bishop City Council retreats

The Bishop City Council has scheduled a retreat meeting Wednesday at 1pm in Suite A of City Hall.  It’s a session to deal with new projects and ongoing issues. The agenda lists 10 items.  First is the issue of street vendor licenses.  The second item is the...