Technical Group sets stage for Standing Committee meeting; plus Inyo...
By Deb Murphy Inyo County representatives on the Technical Group held their ground on issues to be decided at this Thursday’s Standing Committee meeting: No test pumping on wells at Five Bridges until...
View ArticleSNARL lecture series to feature earthquake, volcanic hazards in Mono County
Press release SNARL LECTURE SERIES, MAY 10, 2016 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Page Center, 1016 Mt. Morrison Rd., Mammoth Lakes “Understanding Earthquake and Volcanic Hazards in Mono County” Cindy Pridmore...
View ArticleIt’s spring: Wildlife activity on rise in Eastern Sierra
Mono County Sheriff’s Office press release With the warming weather and thawing snow, Mono County is experiencing an increase in wildlife activity. Although this trend extends through the entire...
View ArticleMammoth Lakes Film Festival announces lineup
Press release Los Angeles, CA – April 28, 2016: Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, set in the majestic setting of Mammoth Lakes, California, has announced its line-up of screenings and events for the...
View ArticleShirley Fendon: 1933-2016
Shirley Rae Whorff Fendon passed-on peacefully, Thursday, April 28th, 2016. She was at home surrounded by her family as they sang her favorite hymns, prayed her favorite prayers and sent her on her...
View ArticleLADWP responds to Inyo Supervisors
Press release from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power BISHOP, CA – In a Media Release dated May 3, 2016, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors asserts that the Los Angeles Department of Water and...
View ArticleInyo Supervisors and Talking Water Workshop
By Deb Murphy The Owens Valley has seen a pattern over the last two years—and not just in terms of below normal snow pack and precipitation. It goes something like this: The Los Angeles Department of...
View ArticleDSES receives grant from Reeve Foundation
Press release Mammoth Lakes, California – Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (DSES) is proud to announce that we have received a $6,400 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve...
View ArticleInyo’s Free Library will be automated, eventually
Deb Murphy Seventy-seven percent, or 75,855 books in Inyo County’s Free Library, has been catalogued into a database. The only thing between that number and full automation, including the next step—a...
View ArticleK9 ‘Remington’ new addition to Eastern Sierra Joint Taskforce
Press release Lone Pine, CA – A four-legged member of the Eastern Sierra Joint Taskforce has a nose up on arsonists and uses those skills to sniff out the causes of fires. This special investigator is...
View ArticleOwens Lake Trails: ‘A sacred place’
By Deb Murphy Matt Kingsley put the Owens Lake Trails into perspective at the official opening of the 4-mile system complete with art installations. Inyo County’s Fifth District Supervisor admitted he...
View ArticleFundraisers this weekend for Owens Valley Committee
Press release “The Detectives and the Valley: From Sam Spade to Chinatown” Everybody is invited to the Owens Valley Committee’s annual Fundraiser. This year the Owens Valley Committee joins Inyo...
View Article‘The Townies’ to be performed Sunday by IOU Theatre
Press release LONE PINE, CA – Metabolic Studio’s IOU THEATRE will present their next radio play relevant to the Owens Valley, 22 year old Lone Pine resident and writer Manuel Ruiz’ “The TOWNIES” on...
View Article‘Personal Drones’ topic of SNARL lecture
Press release SNARL LECTURE SERIES, MAY 17, 2016 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Page Center, 1016 Mt. Morrison Rd., Mammoth Lakes “Personal Drones! How They Work and Why Their Use is Up in the Air” Paul Page,...
View ArticleMammoth Museum fundraiser features Tom Rigney and Flambeau
Press release Hello supporters of the Mammoth Museum at the Hayden Cabin: Tom Rigney Please join us on Sunday, July 10, 2016 for this special fundraising jazz event for the Southern Mono Historical...
View ArticleRhonda Aihara earns DAISY Award
Press release Rhonda Aihara, a Perinatal Services/Labor and Delivery nurse at Northern Inyo Healthcare District (NIHD), was named the healthcare facility’s 2016 winner of the DAISY Award for...
View ArticleMan goes missing in Mono County
Mono County Sheriff’s Office press release On Friday, May 13, at approximately 1 p.m., the Mono County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a group of campers at Crowley Lake reporting that one...
View Article‘Operation Avalanche’ highlights opening night of Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – The Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, taking place in the scenic and majestic setting of Mammoth Lakes, California, has announced its line-up of screenings for the...
View ArticleBig Pine Elementary –‘Celebration of Learning’
Press release The students of Big Pine Elementary School will perform original songs at the Big Pine School District’s annual Celebration of Learning event, on Thursday, May 19 at 6:00pm. Their...
View ArticleBishop Mule Days: Music, dinners, dancing and mules!
Mule Days press releases Bishop Mule Days will present a variety of events at the Tri-County Fairgrounds featuring music, dinners, and dancing. Photo courtesy Nicole Njos and Percheron Thunder We will...
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