Flu season arrives but remains mild

(Inyo-Mono Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson issued the following release.) Now that we are officially into the “flu season”, everyone asks if the fact that it is mild is related to our weather. Well, maybe – but like everything else, there is never a simple...

Trek the Himalaya from Lee Vining

Last October, 16 friends and family from the Eastern Sierra had the opportunity to trek to the village of Mono Basin’s Wangdowa Sherpa in the foothills of the Himalaya.  We would like to invite you to a free slide show and Nepali dinner on SUNDAY, FEB. 26 at 6pm...

More money down the gas tank

In an unusual twist, news of higher gas prices started this week in Los Angeles. Generally, our prices top LA’s first.  On Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reported that prices had reach nearly $4.00 a gallon just in time for President’s Day.  Later in the...