There was definitely some ground movement this morning at 10:40 a.m. It has been reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred 12 miles south of the town of Lone Pine, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Social media immediately took note of the earthquake, which was felt as far away as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, […]
Starts on June 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm SAVE THE DATE! The Junior Livestock Online Auction at the Tri-County Fairgrounds will be June 23-June 26. That’s right, it will run for 4 days! All market animals will be sold online. You can now buy an animal from the comfort of your home. If you’re not […]
It’s amazing how crooks get caught over the dumbest things. LONE PINE, CA, June 10, 2020 – Shortly after midnight on June 9, Inyo County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop in Lone Pine on a vehicle with no tail lights. During the traffic stop Deputies detected a strong smell of marijuana emitting from the […]
(Updated Monday, March 16 at 11:00 am) This is what we know so far: “Out of an abundance of caution…”is the phrase that begins the communications to parents from both Bishop Union High School in Bishop, Owens Valley Unified School District and Mammoth Unified School District in Mammoth Lakes, that the schools are closing. Student […]
The Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Project, the brain child of Mammoth resident John Wentworth, held its final Inyo County workshop in this initial series, last Thursday in Lone Pine. Wentworth will take the show on the road, covering all of Mono County and finishing up in Bishop late this year. The goal of the […]
The Lone Pine Fire Department is currently we are having our annual Marie Callender’s Pie Sale, profits to benefit the Lone Pine Volunteer Fire Department. Prices range from just $12 to $15 dollars, depending on pie type. The $12 types include Apple, French Apple, Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, Razzleberry, and Rhubarb. The $13 varieties include Lemon Meringue, […]
The Lone Pine Lady Eagles will travel to Fowler High School on Thursday for the first round of the Central Section CIF Les Schwab Girls Volleyball division 5 playoffs. Lone Pine the Hi-League Co-Champion is the number 9 seed in the tournament, while the Fowler Redcats are the number 8 seed. Game time will be […]
Press release NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The ultimate western race has arrived with the launch of John Wayne Grit Series the first annual fundraising event by the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF), whose mission is to bring courage, strength and grit to the fight against cancer. Runners and hikers will trek across stunning natural landscapes that were once where John […]
By Deb Murphy Two community workshops on rate increases for Inyo County-operated water systems went smoothly earlier this month, so now all that’s left to do is follow the red tape set to put those rates in place. The County took over the operation of water systems in Lone Pine, Independence and Laws in late […]
USFS news release JORDAN FIRE – FRIDAY UPDATE Incident Start Date: 6/09/2019 Cause: Unknown Size: 485 acres Containment: 20% Incident Type: Full Suppression Vegetation Type: Brush and timber Agency: Inyo National Forest, U.S.D.A. Forest Service Resources Assigned: Engines: 1 Helicopters: 5 Crews: 9 Total Personnel: 288 Current Situation: The Inyo National Forest Type 3 Incident […]
By Deb Murphy A couple dozen residents of Independence got the “we’re gonna raise your water rates” presentation Wednesday evening and took the information fairly well, even opting to bite the bullet and take the biggest hit in October of this year ending up with a doubled rate by 2024. The results of a rate […]
By Deb Murphy Inyo County took back management of the water systems for Independence, Laws and Lone Pine in January. The first official billing generated some serious backlash. Calls started coming in asking why some of those invoices were so high, far above the $60.66 for the first two months of the year based on […]
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