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Philip DeSenze joins Inyo National Forest
News release The Inyo National Forest is pleased to welcome Philip DeSenze as the new White Mountain District Ranger. Philip reported to Bishop on January 22, 2019. “I am excited to be here and get to...
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Numbers are in for county-run town water systems
By Deb Murphy Residents of Lone Pine, Independence and Laws will get a chance to weigh in on a restructured water rates with increases phased in over the next five years as Inyo County launches its...
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Update on US 395 closures
UPDATE FROM CALTRANS U.S. HWY 395 CLOSURES MONO/INYO COUNTY– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has updated the closure information on U.S. Hwy 395. U.S. Hwy 395 is now closed from...
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Dr. Bennett Pafford joins Rotary Club of Bishop
Press release The Rotary Club of Bishop gains a new member and The Community of Bishop gains a new Doctor. Pictured: Dr. Leo Pisculli, Dr. Bennett Pafford, Randy Van Tassell and Ed Nahin/Text and...
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Stormy weather again – TOML issues safety information
Town of Mammoth Lakes news releases IMPORTANT WINTER PUBLIC INFORMATION The Town of Mammoth Lakes has important public information for residents and a few helpful hints to make your stay safer and...
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Alabama Hills, Death Valley benefit from bill in Congress
News release from Rep. Paul Cook’s office WASHINGTON- Tuesday, the US Senate passed S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, introduced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The bill passed the...
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Epic run-off for Owens Valley? ‘Too early to tell’
By Deb Murphy Consecutive days of precipitation in the Owens Valley could be the definition of anomaly. Check out the National Weather Service website—rain/snow as far as the eye is allowed to see....
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Officials offer life-safety tips with excessive snow
News release The Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District would like to remind residents of several life safety issues. These include the accumulation of large amounts of...
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Arrests made in Inyo, Mono counties
News releases Bishop Police Department Crime/Offense : Penal Code Section 487(A) – Grand Theft in excess of $950.00; Penal Code Section 503 – Embezzlement in excess of $950.00; and Penal Code Section...
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Parking sites opened for Presidents’ Day Weekend
Press release The Town of Mammoth Lakes has designated temporary overnight parking sites for lodging guests and visitors in need of parking this Presidents’ Day Weekend. PSA_2019 Temporary Overnight...
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Warming Center to open in Mammoth tonight, Saturday
The Town of Mammoth Lakes in coordination with the Mammoth Lakes Police Department and CERT have reopened a warming center available for those in need for a short stay or all night. The warming center...
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INYO350 members enjoy information on local recycling
Press release If you are a person who is currently recycling or you are interested in finding out about recycling, then you may be amongst the many who find it confusing and sometimes even difficult...
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Mt. Whitney Lottery to open Feb. 22
News release The Mt. Whitney Lottery, the process which awards both day and overnight hiking permits of the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, has been rescheduled to start on February...
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Art as ‘seen’ by the late Ray Sisson of Lone Pine
By Charles James It is said that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” The same is also often said about art when the question is asked, “What is art?” “Art is in the eye of the beholder.” Ray...
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ESCOG gets details on JPA – it’s complicated
By Deb Murphy The Eastern Sierra Council of Governments started down the path toward a Joint Powers Authority last October. At ESCOG’s early February meeting, the four entities’ representatives got a...
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Playhouse 395 presenting ‘Mamma Mia’
Press release Playhouse 395 is pleased to announce that they will be bringing the beloved musical Mamma Mia! to the Bishop stage this spring. A star-studded cast, lead by Maryanne Schat as Donna...
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ESLT, CDFW to host Round Valley Mule Deer field trip
Journeying with the Round Valley Mule Deer Eastern Sierra Land Trust and CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife to Host Mule Deer Migration Corridor Field Trip on March 2nd, 2-5 pm Mule deer spotted among...
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Some seats remain for ‘Women in the Sand’
Press release “Women in the Sand, A Story of Death Valley’s Original People” Screens in Lone Pine The Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine will host two screenings of the acclaimed documentary...
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Gina Louise Jourdan: 1974-2019
Gina Louise Jourdan Gina passed away at home on the morning of Feb.15, 2019 suddenly after a brief illness with her husband at her side. Gina was born Sept. 6, 1974 to Phil and Sharon Hodges in Santa...
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LADWP updates snowpack, runoff
News release from LADWP BISHOP, CA – As of February 19, 2019, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is 165 percent of normal, which will likely translate into above average runoff come spring. As part of Los...
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