by News Staff | Jun 28, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Still shook up over news that June Mountain has closed, people in the community and throughout the area wonder what comes next. The full meaning of that move is still unfolding for locals and for the Forest Service that holds the permit on June Mountain. When asked...
by News Staff | Jun 26, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
With bear season in Mammoth Lakes comes the same old issue. Wildlife Specialist Steve Searles still can’t use non-lethal weapons to manage problem bears on Forest Service land. Mammoth Police Chief Dan Watson said he has tried to get Forest Service permission...
by News Staff | Jun 25, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
After we reported that unhappy citizens had begun to tear out Forest Service barricades on dirt roads in many areas, we received comments on our website expressing more concern. The Mammoth Motorcycle Club wrote that they believe the Forest Service has refused to go...
by News Staff | May 10, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
A significant drought in the West points to potential and serious fire danger. That’s why the Unified Command of Inyo County held a special meeting Thursday. Head of the Command, Inyo Sheriff’s Lieutenant Jeff Hollowell confirmed that there is a severe...
by News Staff | Mar 14, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
When the 9th District Court of Appeals ruled in February that the Forest Service could not legally charge fees for use of unimproved recreation areas of the forest, public land users celebrated. However, the Forest Service has still not commented on the court...
