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Former Mono Sheriff Lloyd ‘Digger’ Wilson dies
Retired Mono County Sheriff and longtime resident of Mammoth Lakes, Lloyd F. “Digger” Wilson, passed away August 1, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Bom in Redlands, CA on September 7, 1936,...
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Mono SAR aids hiker at Shamrock Lake
– Press release On Monday, August 3, 2015, at approximately 10:20am, the Mono County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call regarding an ill hiker at Shamrock Lake. Photos courtesy MCSO A...
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New Pediatrician joins NIH
– Press release Northern Inyo Hospital (NIH) added a new Pediatrician to its children’s health team this week. Dr. Louisa Salisbury arrived for orientation and will begin seeing patients the week of...
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More response on Inyo County budget
By Deb Murphy In response to the budget update at Tuesday’s Inyo County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, the Sheriff’s and Probation Department heads admit budget increases are out of control,...
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State gives OK to NIH for improvements
– Press release Surveyors from the California Department of Public Health visited Northern Inyo Hospital (NIH) for a licensing survey on July 21-22. The hospital can now provide the following...
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Seattle woman dies in fall at Jigsaw Pass
– Information from Inyo County Sheriff’s Office On August 5th at about 5:20pm, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office was notified through CalOES of a SPOT device activation near Jigsaw Pass. The activation...
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Navy Man: Lone Pine’s Emmanuel Castro
DARWIN, Australia (July 30, 2015) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Emmanuel Castro, from Lone Pine, Calif., blows a whistle into the 1 main circuit (1MC), or general announcing system, of the amphibious...
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Back-to-school health advice
– Mono County Health Department press release Ready for School – preschool through college? Getting all of the recommended vaccines is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their...
View ArticleLone Pine High receives online speech therapy help
– Press release SAN FRANCISCO, August 5, 2015 – Although districts are required to provide students in need with special education and related services such as speech therapy, many face obstacles in...
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Toiyabe Community Wellness Program
– Press release On June 24, 2015, 10 Inyo and Mono County tribal and community organizations gathered at Toiyabe Indian Health Project for a Kick-Off Conference hosted by the Toiyabe Community...
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Water conservation going well in Mammoth, Bishop
– Press releases In July, Mammoth Community Water District (MCWD) customers used 85.6 million gallons less than July of 2013. This 38 percent reduction exceeds the MCWD’s Level 3 reduction goal of 30...
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Mono County update on summer diseases
– Press release from Mono County Health Department Avoid “All Creatures Great and Small”!* *mice, ticks, fleas, squirrels, chipmunks, and mosquitoes – and of course – bears! It has been an interesting...
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Bishop Rotary welcomes new member Ken Lyndes
The Rotary Club of Bishop is proud to have Ken Lyndes as our newest member. Rotary 5190 District Governor, Gail Ellingwood led the induction at the Tuesday July 21st meeting. Ken is no stranger to...
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Walker Fire update: 3,700 acres
– Press release from US Forest Service Lee Vining, CA: At 6:00a.m. Monday, the Sierra Front Type III Incident Management Team led by Incident Commander, Nate Rasner, took over management of the Walker...
View ArticleRed Cross seeking volunteers for emergencies
– Press release The American Red Cross is seeking volunteers that could assist with shelter operations in the event of an emergency in Inyo or Mono Counties. They will be providing a series of...
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Walker Fire update: Campers being escorted to sites; 3,613 acres burned
News Release Lee Vining, CA: For the campers that were evacuated along Hwy 120 (Tioga Pass), there are escorts today into those campgrounds for property and belongings to be retrieved. The escorts...
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State selects ‘Joseph site’ for new Inyo courthouse
By Deb Murphy The Judicial Council of California approved the selection of a parcel at the corner of Wye Road and U.S. Hwy. 6, identified as “the Joseph site” for the new Inyo County Courthouse at its...
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NIH Green Committee: Tons of recycling
Press release from Northern Inyo Hospital They drive past every day — trucks pulling 53-foot hay trailers headed up and down U.S. 395. The next one that passes by, take a long, hard look at the...
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Mmmm good: Tasty, healthy selections from NIH dietary team
Press release from Northern Inyo Hospital Northern Inyo Hospital’s Certified Dietary Manager Mark Gavriel and his team are working hard to disprove the adage that hospitals serve bad food. Mark...
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Back-to-school safety tips from the Bishop Police Department
Press release Are you ready for the school year to begin? Even if you don’t have children in school, the Bishop Police Department and the schools are asking you to drive safely because the kids will...
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