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LADWP proposes 5-year water and power rate ‘action’
– LADWP press release LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has proposed a 5-year water and power rate action that provides funding to accelerate the replacement of aging...
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Inyo Supervisors discussed Bobcat Protection Act
By Deb Murphy Both sides of the Bobcat Protection Act issue admitted the legislation was emotional. Calling the discussion a “debate between the old and new Inyo County,” mountain guide S.P. Parker...
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Letter: Owens Valley not ‘pristine’
– Letter submitted by Daniel Pritchett “Out, damned spot. Out, I say!” Lady Macbeth’s repeated attempts to wash imaginary blood-stains from her hands and assuage her guilty conscience always come to...
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Inyo County Adoption Center grand opening
By Deb Murphy Inyo County residents celebrated their new animal shelter, aptly re-named the “Inyo County Adoption Center,” Saturday afternoon on a hilltop east of Big Pine, overlooking the former...
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Another fun, successful Junior Livestock Show and Auction
By Deb Murphy The Tri-County Fairgrounds was swarmed with animals, their young owners, 4-H leaders, FFA teachers and family members starting last Tuesday, leading into four days of judging, both the...
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N. Sierra Highway Corridor Plan gets Caltrans grant
By Deb Murphy North Sierra Highway, from Wye Road to, approximately, the Bishop Paiute Palace Casino, is headed for a facelift, of sorts. Inyo County secured a $275,440 CalTrans’ Sustainable...
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Potential Bishop housing facing opposition
By Deb Murphy Lack of housing in Bishop was cited as a challenge in the City’s Economic Development Plan, but 15 houses on the 2.75 acre parcel of what has been the Bishop Nursery may not be what...
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Fun fundraiser: Swall Meadows Wine, Beer and Food Fest
– Press release Please join us in a dramatic setting at the base of Wheeler Crest and overlooking Round Valley, Saturday, July 25, from 5:30-8:30 PM for the Swall Meadows Wine, Beer, & Food Fest...
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– Press release Inyo County is accepting grant applications from non-profit groups and organizations in the county seeking funding for programs, projects or events taking place from the time the grants...
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LADWP to continue Owens Valley irrigation through August
– Press release from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Bishop, CA – Unexpected summer rainfall has provided sufficient water in the Los Angeles Aqueduct system for the Los Angeles...
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Owens Lake Master Project EIR update
The first step toward the Environmental Impact Report on the Owens Lake Master Project was taken Wednesday afternoon in Bishop. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power held a scoping meeting...
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Bishop Police Chief Carter to retire
By Deb Murphy Bishop Police Department Chief Chris Carter made it official at Monday’s City Council meeting: he’s going to retire at the end of September. “It’s something I’ve been contemplating for a...
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Some more details on Kingston Subdivision
By Deb Murphy Few details are available on the Kingston Subdivision, the subject of a public hearing at Monday’s Bishop City Council meeting. The 15-home development is planned for the 2.75-acre...
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Dennis Mattinson’s Weather Forecast
FORECAST: Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County FROM: Dennis “Matt” Mattinson, Weather and Atmospheric Forecaster FOR: Sierra Wave Media: Eastern Sierra News / TV- 3 / www.395travel.com MON JUL...
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Mammoth man among two deaths in Mono County
– Mono County Sheriff’s Office press releases On the afternoon of Monday, July 20, 2015, at approximately 12:30pm, Mono County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call regarding an unresponsive male climber...
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‘The Films of Northern Inyo County’ at Lone Pine Museum
– Press release An exhibit exploring the history of filming in Bishop and surrounding areas opens this Friday night, July 24, at the Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine from 6 to 8pm. Starting...
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Owens Valley Committee responds to LA Mayor Garcetti
– Letter submitted by the Owens Valley Committee “We just made peace with the Owens Valley,” Mayor Garcetti declared in a recent interview with MSNBC reporter Chris Hayes. He went on to state that he...
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Inyo Supervisors approve RFP for EMS; move on boat tax
By Deb Murphy Changes made to an extensive Request for Proposal to provide Emergency Medical Services in five operating areas in Inyo County came close to assuaging concern by volunteer fire...
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‘Talking Stone: Rock Art of the Cocos’
‘Talking Stone: Rock Art of the Cosos’ explores world-class petroglyph site Press Release – The world-class rock art found in the Coso Mountain Range ranks as one of the most important and impressive...
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Inyo County Elections among News Challenge winners
– Press release Independence, CA–Elections offices throughout the country will have new and better ways to serve voters in 2016, thanks to a partnership that brings elections officials from...
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