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Friday updates on Taboose, Spring, Cow fires
USFS news releases The Taboose Fire, located southwest of Big Pine and northwest of the community of Aberdeen, remains at 380 acres and 30% containment. Photo courtesy of USFS Last night, the fire was...
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Caltrans lane closures for week of 9-9-19
Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the highway, to Be Work Zone Alert...
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Taboose Fire update – residents urged to be ready to evacuate
USFS news releases Taboose Fire Update The Taboose Fire remains at an estimated 10,500 acres with 30% containment tonight. Firefighters continued working through today and will continue this evening....
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Inyo County Budget looks rosy
By Deb Murphy Inyo County will be taking advantage of a $1 million overall increase in revenues to check off a significant number of items on its wish list. A chunk of that wish list are one-time only...
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Bishop City Park gets weather station thanks to LADWP, High Sierra Energy...
By Deb Murphy Thanks to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power grant funding to High Sierra Energy Foundation, Bishop residents will be able to get first-hand weather information, from...
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Taboose Fire evening update: 9,335 acres, 36 percent containment
USFS news releases Taboose Fire Fire conditions remained calm today which allowed firefighters to strengthen fire-lines. The active side of the fire was on the western flank that was burning towards...
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CDC investigating vaping deaths
ICHHS news release On September 6, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that there has been a significant increase in the number of possible cases of severe respiratory...
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Joseph James MacLeod: 1927-2019
JOSEPH JAMES MACLEOD 1927 – 2019 Joseph James MacLeod was born on September 29, 1927 in Alhambra, CA and passed away peacefully on September 9, 2019. Joseph was preceded in death by his lovely wife...
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Rotary Club of Bishop helps Elm St. School’s Positive Behavior Program
Press release The Rotary Club of Bishop donated $1200.00 worth of gifts for the new leadership programs’ rewards for students. Back row left to right: Mr. Carr Vice Principal, Nancy Lowthorp, member...
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Bishop Union High School earns Career Choices Gold Medal
Press release BISHOP, Calif. — Bishop Union High School is being recognized for its outstanding education program promoting college and career readiness with a Career Choices Gold Medal. As a Career...
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Carson and Colorado Railway makes two successful runs in Colorado
Press release The Carson & Colorado Railway finally got to Colorado. The famed narrow gauge line originally ran from Mound House, Nevada, to Keeler, California, on the shores of the Owens Lake,...
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Saturday update for Taboose Fire – winds forecasted
News release TABOOSE FIRE The Taboose Fire is 9,427 acres with 56% containment. There was minimal fire growth last night; the small amount of fire was observed from the air was interior to the fire...
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State of the Inyo National Forest
INF news release See trail information link below for current trail conditions. Mono Lake Ranger District Roads open: Sonora Pass (SR108), Monitor Pass (SR89), Ebbetts Pass (SR4), Tioga Pass (SR 120...
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Update: SCE crews in Mammoth this morning
From Mammoth Lakes Police Department Monday night Police Power remains down in Mono County. Here is the latest information as of 8:00pm Monday: Southern California Edison Crews will be here early...
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Update Taboose Fire – smoky conditions, more wind forecasted
News release TABOOSE FIRE From Tuesday night Most of the smoke seen today from the Shingle Mill Bench area was from compacted ground fuels such as duff. There was minimal fire growth today. The fire...
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ESCOG fine-tunes JPA document
By Deb Murphy The Eastern Sierra Council of Governments was well on its way to becoming capable of managing its own grants by becoming a Joint Powers Authority when it hit a snag. Bishop...
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Wednesday night Taboose update: red-flag conditions through Thursday morning
USFS news release Taboose Fire The Taboose Fire saw minimal growth through the afternoon with 10,121 total acres burned and 63% containment. Crews continue to focus on the southern divisions of the...
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Mono County gets a taste of SCE’s PSPS
By Deb Murphy When Southern California Edison introduced its Public Safety Power Shutdown policy, it sounded almost do-able. But when the winds picked up Monday afternoon, reality came home to roost....
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SCE updates today’s power shutoff
SCE news release Here is SCE’s update on public safety power shutoffs in the your areas today: As part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), power was shut off to approximately 250 SCE customers at...
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Taboose Thursday night update
USFS news release Taboose Fire Today firefighters worked to secure the 6-acre spot that had breached control lines last night on the southern division of the fire for an updated total of 10,269 acres...
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