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Reported suicide attempt at Bishop Union High School
A Bishop Union High School female student reportedly attempted suicide at the school this morning. Bishop Union High School Bishop Unified School District Superintendent Barry Simpson sent a voicemail...
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Stiff sentence handed down in Bencoma case
News release from Inyo County Attorney’s office Raymond Bencoma was sentenced today by the Inyo County Superior Court to 141 years, 4 months to Life in prison. The Honorable Brian J. Lamb ordered...
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Tioga Pass, Lakes Basin Road reopen
News releases BISHOP— The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has reopened Tioga Pass (SR-120) as of 9:30 this morning. Snow and debris removal work has been completed to ensure the...
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Information on Kidde recall for fire extinguishers
News release from Mammoth Lakes Fire Department Kidde has recently issued a recall for fire extinguishers with plastic handles and certain push button “pindicator” extinguishers, due to failure to...
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Sierra Club ROLG hosts screening of ‘Ruin and Rose’
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 PM, the Sierra Club Range of Light Group will host the Eastern Sierra premiere of an epic ski film with a climate eco-parable. The...
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Children’s Classic –‘Art Dog’ in Mammoth
Press release Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre Presents its 2017 Theatre for Young Audiences Production of ART DOG The Children’s Classic has one public performance Sunday, November 12th only Mammoth...
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Special Veterans Day program at Manzanar
Press release In 1943, twenty-two year old Marine Pfc. Robert E. Borchers returned from fighting in the Pacific to learn that the United States had incarcerated 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry,...
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Sierra Vision Award accepting nominations
Press release Nominate Your Favorite Local Leader for a Sierra Vision Award Truckee, CA – Can you think of a local leader in your community deserving of recognition? Sierra Business Council (SBC) is...
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Donations sought for annual ‘Shop With A Cop’
Press release Donations sought for the Annual Eastern Sierra Shop with a Cop It’s hard to believe that the Christmas holiday season is right around the corner! Law enforcement officers and public...
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Paperless billing now available from MCWD
News release from Mammoth Community Water District MCWD Offers Account Holders an Opportunity to Go Green with Paperless Billing Electronic bill delivery is free and convenient! MCWD now provides...
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Winter closures in State of the Inyo update
News release Visitors should check road conditions before they travel. The State of the Inyo, current as of 11/9/17 Mono Lake Ranger District Roads open: Tioga Pass, Saddlebag Lake Rd., Monitor Pass...
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Inyo Supervisors discuss cannabis ordinances, licensing
By Deb Murphy After four hours of wrangling with Inyo County’s draft ordinances and licensing protocol, a few things became crystal clear at Tuesday’s Supervisors’ meeting: there are a lot of players...
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Mammoth will receive assistance to help reduce impacts from wildfires
News release The Town of Mammoth Lakes announced Wednesday that it has been selected as one of eight new communities from across the country to receive technical assistance in 2018 under a national...
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Bishop Chamber gearing up for holiday festivities
Press release The Bishop Chamber of Commerce is busy planning several fun & festive holiday events and everyone is invited to join in the fun! This year’s Main Street Christmas Parade is...
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Fire-preparedness meetings next week in Paradise, Swall Meadows
News release Despite the widespread burning of the landscape and many homes during the 2015 Round Fire, residents of Swall Meadows and Paradise know that wildfire continues to be a constant threat....
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Show of support for Owens River Water Trail
By Deb Murphy The Owens River Water Trail may have taken a step closer to reality. We’ve said that quite a few times and maybe this time it’s more than just blind optimism. The start of the tour of...
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Inyo County wants to hire consultant for water-system rates
By Deb Murphy Last month Inyo County’s Board of Supervisors pulled what looked like a simple item from its consent agenda, rescheduling it until this Tuesday’s meeting. The item: hiring a consultant...
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Drink it in – OVC screening ‘The Longest Straw’ this weekend
Press release The Owens Valley Committee is sponsoring the screening of the film “The Longest Straw” the week-end of November 17-19. You will have three opportunities to see this award-winning film....
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Chris Fire forces full closure of US 395 north of Bridgeport
Chris Fire Burns an Estimated 200 Acres Bridgeport, Calif., Nov. 13, 2017 – The 200-acre Chris Fire is actively burning on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport Ranger District west of US...
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Updates on Chris Fire, road openings, closures
News releases US 395 BISHOP — California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) have reopened U.S. 395 from the previous closure due to a brush fire that began...
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