Joseph Lent will speak on ‘Paiute paradise’ Monday
Press release Iyaydzi (the Paiute term for Hetch Hetchy) was once known as a Paiute paradise. On Monday, April 1st, Joseph Lent will present a slide talk at the Mono Basin Historical Society meeting....
View ArticleBishop High JV baseball team disbanded after alleged misconduct
By Bob Todd Amid reports of unacceptable acts and behavior on a recent road trip, the Bishop Union High School boys junior varsity baseball team has been disbanded for the 2019 season. Bishop Union...
View ArticleMLT names Dakota Snider new Digital Marketing Coordinator
Press release Mammoth Lakes, Calif. – Mammoth Lakes Tourism has hired new Digital Marketing Coordinator, Dakota Snider. Snider started with the team last month and is responsible for digital content...
View ArticleGrocery Outlet in Bishop gets approval for new sign
By Deb Murphy Practicality went head to head with Bishop City ordinances at Monday’s Council meeting; practicality, in this case Grocery Outlet’s 70-square foot sign on a 25-foot pylon at the corner...
View ArticleDanny Clark: 1964-2019
Danny Clark, 1964 – 2019 Danny was born in Bishop, California on December 22, 1964. He enjoyed outdoor sports, going fishing, camping, and getting wood for the winter. After graduating from high...
View ArticleTwo people, dog killed in crash off US 395
Tragedy on US 395 on Wednesday with two people from the Sacramento area and a dog suffering fatal injuries after a vehicle ran off the road. A news release from the CHP states that at approximately...
View ArticleNIHD workforce opts for flu shots
NIHD news release (Third in a three-part series) What approach does Northern Inyo Healthcare District take to keep its workforce team healthy during the active flu months? Robin Christensen, NIHD’s...
View ArticleUpdates on water providers, county business
By Deb Murphy The California Water Resources Control Board isn’t satisfied with the speed with which Inyo’s Environmental Health Department is logging data on its 81 small community water providers....
View ArticleAlexandra Morales wins Inyo County Speech Contest
Press release Inyo County Office of Education is pleased to announce that Alexandra Morales from Round Valley Joint Elementary School won first place at the 59th annual Inyo County Speech Contest, for...
View ArticleMore public comments being accepted on sage-grouse
Press release RENO, Nevada — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting additional public comment on its proposed rule to list the Bi-State Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of greater...
View ArticleOpiod Overdose Crisis presentation in Bishop
Press release On January 2, 2019, Annette Mahan walked her son up the stairs that night, gave him a kiss and told him she loved him. Danny Mahan, just days after leaving a Prescott, Arizona drug-rehab...
View ArticleCaltrans Workers Memorial Ceremony in Bishop Tuesday
Press release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will hold its annual Workers Memorial Ceremony on Tuesday, April 16th at 11:30 a.m. at the Caltrans District 9 Bishop...
View ArticleDWP measures snowpack at 171 percent of normal
DWP news release LOS ANGELES, CA (April 12, 2019) – On April 5, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) hydropgraphers performed the final snowpack survey for the season, which helps...
View ArticlePlanning under way for Spring Job Fair
Press release The Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Tri-County Fairgrounds and several local businesses to host the second annual Spring Job Fair on Saturday, May 4th. The event...
View ArticleMillpond Disc Golf opens with a 4/20 Tournament
A fine new addition has come to Millpond County Park – a new disc golf course, with a grand opening and tournament set for Saturday, April 20th. The Millpond Disc Golf course is the first 18-hole Disc...
View ArticleBe prepared – Inyo County offers free sandbags
News release Inyo County Emergency Services is working with local Fire Departments to provide free sandbags to residents and business owners in Inyo County. Flooded yard Free sandbags for flood...
View ArticleBishop City Council looks at short- and long-term planning goals
By Deb Murphy If downtown Bishop were a house, realtors would say it may be a bit of a fixer-upper, but it has great potential. The next question for the buyer is do you restore the fixer-upper to its...
View ArticleDonna Brune passes away
Donna Brune, resident of Bishop California from September 1967 until December 2014, passed away on April 14, 2019 in St.George, Utah. Donna was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia in October 2014. She...
View ArticleThe Four-Year-Old Smiling Face of Hemophilia
By Charles James (World Hemophilia Day was April 17) Raymond Garcia, Jr. of Bishop is an adorable four-year-old who has already faced greater challenges every day of his life than most of us will face...
View ArticleState of the Inyo National Forest update
FROM USFS We finally have some warmer days and melt-off and that is leading some re-openings of roads and campgrounds. However, please remind visitors that snow is still deep in many locations and...
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