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Tillemans makes statement to Inyo Supervisors

By Deb Murphy Following articles in area newspapers and his own press release, Supervisor Mark Tillemans made a formal statement during the report portion of Tuesday’s Board meeting, outlining the timeline of his decision to go into the cannabis business. While he said there was only a “perceived conflict of interest,” he will recuse himself […]

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Inyo Supervisors approve MLK Jr. Day as county-recognized holiday

Press release At a Special Meeting held Thursday morning, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors approved designating Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a County-recognized Holiday on January 16, 2017. County offices and facilities, including landfills, will be closed in observance. “Recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day again as a County Holiday is important to […]

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Judge Dean Stout with Supvrs Matt Kingsley, Jeff Griffiths and Mark Tillemans

Inyo Supervisors Griffiths, Tillemans, Kingsley sworn in (again)

Tuesday, at noon, January 3, over 60 family, friends, and county officials looked on, as Superior Court Judge Dean Stout gave the Oath of Office to reelected County District Supervisors Jeff Griffiths (2nd District), Mark Tillemans (4th District) and Matt Kingsley (5th District) inside the courthouse in Independence. All three supervisors easily won re-election to […]

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LADWP leases – story and letter from Inyo County

By Deb Murphy Remember that Strother Martin quote from “Cool Hand Luke:” “What we got here is failure to communicate.” That pretty much defines Tuesday afternoon’s Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners meeting. After more than three years of lease negotiations between the department and Owens Valley lessees, a resolution to […]

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Inyo Supervisors move on ATV ordinance

By Deb Murphy The Inyo County Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance designed to make damage to resources by motorized vehicles a misdemeanor, with a $500 price tag, as written, but not without discussion on stiffening the penalties. Final approval is scheduled for the board’s April 21 meeting. The ordinance was pivotal in the board’s […]

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Chief Damon Carrngton reads off the names on the department's memorial plaque.

‘Piners’ celebrate new fire structure

By Deb Murphy Saturday was a good day to be a “Piner.” The Big Pine Volunteer Fire Department threw a party to celebrate the grand opening of its new engine bay, a 2,000 square foot structure with garage doors tall enough to admit high-clearance engines and water tenders and gear for all 35 of the […]

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New home for Inyo County Wellness Center

By Deb Murphy Inyo County’s Wellness Center will have a new, permanent home by late spring, a single-story home on Central Avenue in Bishop. The Board of Supervisors directed staff to go ahead with the $290,978 purchase at last Tuesday’s meeting with funding from a Mental Health Services Act grant for capital improvements. “It was […]

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