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Owens Valley Committee social event, fundraiser
– Press release The Owens Valley Committee invites you to its annual social event, lecture, and fundraiser on Sunday, April 26, 2015. The gathering will take place from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the...
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– CDFW press release The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will be conducting a wildlife checkpoint operation in in the Eastern Sierra in late April to promote safety, education and...
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Warren St. update, including new stop signs
– City of Bishop press releases Paving operations are expected this week on the City of Bishop Warren Street Improvements project. Paving was expected to start first thing this morning and continue 2...
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Water reality grim for Owens Valley ranchers
By Deb Murphy The numbers tell the story. The listing of Owens Valley water uses indicates a reduction across the board, but none as draconian as the 66-percent reduction in irrigation water provided...
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More on LADWP proposed solar ranch
By Deb Murphy The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Southern Owens Valley Solar Ranch is lying in an induced-coma for the next decade, or so. DWP’s solar site sits to the east of Manzanar...
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Funds still available for Mono County woodstove replacement
– Press release Mono County and Town of Mammoth Lakes, CA – A successful Town of Mammoth Lakes ‘Woodstove Replacement Program’ comes to an end after replacing almost 150 older wood-burning systems,...
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Firewood season begins Friday
– Press release The Inyo National Forest announces that the opening of personal use fuelwood season starts Friday, May 1st. Fuelwood permits will soon go on sale at local U.S. Forest Service Ranger...
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Precautions, recommendations to avoid hantavirus
– Mono County press release Although mice carry the hantavirus all year, this is the start of the season when humans typically begin activities that put them at risk of being exposed to the...
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It’s a GardenFest for Eastern Sierra Land Trust
– Press release Spring is abloom, and the growing season is in full swing. Throughout the Eastern Sierra, birds sing merrily and butterflies dance from each sweet, fresh blossom to the next. In...
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Heartwarming Golden Eagle rescue, release for ESWC
– Press release The Golden Eagle waits impatiently for the carrier door to open. To the west, a wind-swept sky forms a deep blue backdrop behind the mountains and the early spring sun floats warm and...
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LADWP letter heats up ‘Talking Water Workshop’
By Deb Murphy Less than 24 hours before the Inyo County Board of Supervisors “Talking Water Workshop” Tuesday, ranchers were sent an e-mail from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power advising...
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Tri-County Fairgrounds CEO explains daytime irrigation
– Press release The Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds has received several calls and comments regarding watering practices on the grounds during this time of drought. By way of explanation and in...
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‘Phantom Lakes of the Desert and their Fishes’
– Press release Come to the free slideshow, “Phantom Lakes of the Desert and their Fishes,” by retired Fish & Wildlife biologist Phil Pister, at the Monday, May 4 meeting of the Mono Basin...
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Join Playhouse 395 for ‘An Evening With Friends’
– Press release Fresh off the finale of the resoundingly acclaimed three-week run of “Guys & Dolls,” as a special thanks to all patrons Playhouse 395 will on May 4 host a much more personal and...
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Encore presentation of ‘Raptors of the Eastern Sierra’
A Second Showing: Raptors of the Eastern Sierra When: Wednesday, May 6, 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm) Where: USFS/BLM, Bishop The first presentation of Raptors of the Eastern Sierra was such a hit...
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LADWP: Historic drought requires historic solutions
Op-Ed by Amanda Parsons, LADWP Spokesperson When gazing at the Sierra Nevada Mountains this year there is a harsh reality staring back: California is in the midst of a four-year drought – a drought so...
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Talking water, talking nonsense’
– Submitted by Daniel Pritchett The Inyo Supervisors’ “Talking Water” workshop must have been quite an extravaganza to judge by the Inyo Register’s coverage (4/30/15). Unfortunately, portions of the...
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OVC: DWP hurting ranchers hurts Owens Valley
– Letter to the Editor submitted by the Owens Valley Committee The Owens Valley Committee met Wednesday to discuss short-term solutions for getting water to the valley’s ranchers. The group called...
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Altrusa Tea, with a ‘Downtown Abbey’ theme
– Press release Don’t miss this year’s tea given by the Altrusa International of the Eastern Sierra. The tea, on Saturday, May 9, at the Tallman Pavilion on the Tri-County Fairgrounds will feature...
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Capsized boaters rescued on Crowley Lake
– Mono County Sheriff’s Office press release On Saturday, May 2, 2015, at approximately 2:45pm, Mono County Sheriff’s Office Boat Patrol received a call regarding a capsized boat near Sandy Point on...
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