by Deb Murphy | Oct 16, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Over the past two weeks, four Eastern Sierra entities took the first leery step to enable the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments to more actively tackle regional issues. The four, Bishop, Mammoth, Inyo and Mono, agreed to contribute up to $10,000...
by News Staff | Feb 20, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Inyo County’s administrator and Water Department have outlined their perspective on how best to bring the Owens River Groundwater Basin into compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Sounds simple, right? It’s not. There are 13 public...
by News Staff | Oct 17, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy At a quick glance, last Tuesday’s Inyo Board of Supervisors’ agenda looked light. It wasn’t. The 1 p.m. timed item: a public hearing on hopeful adoption of the draft Tribal Consultation Policy, was the first clue an early dinner was out of the question....
by News Staff | Mar 18, 2015 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The only place water seems to show up in the Owens Valley lately is at meetings; it’s certainly not coming out of the sky. The Inyo County Supervisors approved the Water Department’s recommendation that irrigation allotments be reduced by 23 percent in...
by News Staff | Jun 29, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Why did the Inyo Supervisors vote for raises that added up to $2 million without the money to pay for them? That’s the puzzler for many people as the Board and Administrator drag through cuts that sharply offend citizens and Department heads. Sierra Wave Media...
