by News Staff | Sep 22, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
Lane Closure Report for the Week of 9/23/2019 – 9/27/2019 Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the highway, to Be Work Zone Alert and Move...
by News Staff | Sep 18, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Eastern Sierra Council of Governments was well on its way to becoming capable of managing its own grants by becoming a Joint Powers Authority when it hit a snag. Bishop Councilmember Stephen Muchovej was reluctant to give ESCOG the power to take...
by News Staff | Sep 9, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Inyo County will be taking advantage of a $1 million overall increase in revenues to check off a significant number of items on its wish list. A chunk of that wish list are one-time only expenditures on the assumption that the good times may not continue...
by News Staff | Sep 9, 2019 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
USFS news releases Taboose Fire Update The Taboose Fire remains at an estimated 10,500 acres with 30% containment tonight. Firefighters continued working through today and will continue this evening. Fire crews focused efforts on the northwest edge of the fire,...
by News Staff | Sep 4, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Tesla wants to put 12 re-charging stations in downtown Bishop. Ben Prum made the pitch to the Bishop City Council at its August 26 meeting. The site is an existing city parking lot at 151 S. Warren Street. Prum pointed out the location and the 30- to...
