Inyo County opens cannabis license applications
News release Inyo County Agricultural Commissioner Nate Reade announced that the county will begin accepting applications to operate cannabis businesses within the unincorporated portions of Inyo...
View ArticleMono Supervisors gird for ‘toe-to-toe’ with LADWP
By Deb Murphy The Mono County Board of Supervisors took its first step to protect area cattlemen and 6,000 acres of grazing leases. During a special session Thursday, the Board signed off on a letter...
View ArticleBig Pine resident, a felon, found with nine firearms
News release On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, personnel from Inyo County Sheriff’s Investigations and Inyo County District Attorney’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence on Olivia Lane in Big...
View ArticleLADWP runoff/operations report in
By Deb Murphy With a series of March storms that continued to dribble through early April, the “most probable” run-off forecast for the Owens River Basin sits at 73-percent of average; 82-percent for...
View ArticleCindy Kamler to offer readings of new book this Saturday
Press release On Saturday, April 28, 4:00 PM at the Imagination Lab’s “Story Hour,” Cindy Kamler will offer readings from her soon-to-be published book, “Connections: Experiences with Wildlife and...
View ArticleManzanar Committee hosting 49th Annual Pilgrimage this weekend
INDEPENDENCE, CA—Manzanar National Historic Site invites visitors to participate in a weekend of special events in conjunction with the Manzanar Committee’s 49th Annual Pilgrimage. All are welcome and...
View ArticleCaltrans update on Bishop ADA Project
Caltrans press release Updated Information as of Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Beginning on the evening of April 25th, construction work will start on the east side of Main Street (US Hwy 395) south of...
View ArticleChris Costello sworn to Bishop City Council
By Deb Murphy Five Bishop residents expressed an interest in the City Council seat vacated by the death of Patricia Gardner. Four spoke at Monday’s Council member; the fifth, Stephen Muchovej, was out...
View ArticleSIHD board dealing with failure of Measure J
By Deb Murphy Southern Inyo Healthcare District’s Board of Directors held one of what will be a long series of meetings to begin dealing with the failure of Measure J, a parcel tax designed to pay off...
View ArticleMammoth High student arrested after alleged threats of violence
April 25, 2018 Message Regarding Today’s Red Day From Mammoth Unified School District Superintendent Lois Klein: Dear Parents, I am writing to share with you important information about an incident...
View ArticleMerry Fishmas: State of the Inyo National Forest
USFS press release Good morning: Here are a few quick updates for Fishing Opener. New Shady Rest Campground opened today. Cottonwood Lakes, Cottonwood Pass, and Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian are opened,...
View ArticleEastern Sierra updates on water and air (service)
By Deb Murphy Tech Group, Take Four For everyone waiting with baited breath to see if Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Inyo County could agree on issues related to wells and mitigation at...
View Article‘An Evening of Cabaret’ in Mammoth Lakes
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – Eastern Sierra Symphony announces a very special Spring Concert co-produced with Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre. The Spring Concert, that is also a fundraiser for...
View ArticleDevin White pleads not guilty to threats against Mammoth High School
Mono County DA news release On April 23, 2018, law enforcement was made aware of a troubling pattern of conduct and statements by student, Devin White, age 18, a senior at Mammoth Lakes High School....
View ArticleCaltrans Workers Memorial Ceremony set for May 2
Caltrans press release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will hold its annual Workers Memorial Ceremony on Wednesday, May 2nd at 11:30 a.m. at the Caltrans District 9...
View ArticleHappy 90th! Eastern California Museum celebration this Saturday
Press release In 1928, times were changing quickly in the Owens Valley. Many farmers and ranchers had sold their land and water to the city of Los Angeles. Several businesses had closed, and people...
View ArticleMono County Grand Jury interim report released
RELEASE OF 2017-2018 GRAND JURY INTERIM REPORT The Superior Court of California for Mono County has released a Grand Jury Interim Report. By law the local government agencies and local officials who...
View ArticleStarlite CSD goes for boundary modification
By Deb Murphy The Starlite Community Service District is going for a boundary modification armed with evidence it draws water from an aquifer distinctly different from Owens Valley’s. “We’ve built our...
View ArticleMono County enacts new tobacco ordinances
Press release On Tuesday, April 17th, Mono County became the 19th community in California to prohibit the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products in unincorporated area stores. In recent years,...
View ArticleDonnelly sole panelist at congressional race forum
By Deb Murphy Maybe incumbent Congressman Paul Cook and Democratic challengers Rita Ramirez and Ronald O’Donnell thought Inyo County was locked up or not do-able, respectively. For whatever reason all...
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