by News Staff | Jun 12, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy TRIBAL CONSULTATION The journey to find a protocol for tribal consultation on permitted projects within Inyo County has been complicated. At issue is melding the deadlines and constraints of county agencies and the needs of area Tribes to protect their...
by News Staff | Jun 10, 2016 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Inyo County’s Adventure Trails pilot program has been limited to a scant three for the past year as staff has been working with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for an okay on the remaining four, all of which either begin or end on City...
by News Staff | May 18, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy After 47 years with the Lone Pine Volunteer Fire Department, 27 as chief, LeRoy Kritz announced his retirement during the opening public comment period at Tuesday’s Inyo County Board of Supervisors’ meeting. Citing “hard times in the future,”...
by News Staff | May 11, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Owens Valley has seen a pattern over the last two years—and not just in terms of below normal snow pack and precipitation. It goes something like this: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power comes out with a predictably unacceptable to Inyo...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Inyo County Board of Supervisors started the water conversation focused on this run-off year plan from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, but ended up in the larger issue of raising the water table in the valley to reduce the still...