‘Limited continuous’ search for missing hiker
Press release Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif. (Oct. 29) — After more than a week of searching for hiker Robert “Bob” Woodie, the mission has been put on hold due to a series of...
View ArticleMammoth Lakes seeking candidates for Firefighter Academy
Press release Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District (MLFPD) is actively seeking candidates for its 2017 Firefighter Academy. MLFPD is a combination department, meaning that a large portion of the...
View ArticleHot Creek gets boost from CDFW
By Deb Murphy The last four years of drought had a significant impact on Hot Creek, an iconic wild trout fishery south of Mammoth Lakes. Complaints from anglers and guides of fewer and smaller catches...
View ArticleHealthcare providers honored at Avenue of Excellence Awards Dinner
Press release Community appreciation for three leading healthcare providers rang out loud and proud during the inaugural Avenue of Excellence Awards Dinner hosted by the Northern Inyo Hospital...
View ArticleBishop City Council latest to talk LADWP leases
By Deb Murphy For the last 100 or so years, an oversight on the part of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has allowed commercial lessees to sell their businesses with the assurance the...
View ArticleLetter of thanks in wake of tragedy
Letter to the Editor I would like to thank everyone in Mono County for all their love, support, prayers and kind words as we have had to endure this horrible tragedy. There are no words that can tell...
View ArticleShop with A Cop seeks community donations
Press release It’s hard to believe that Christmas is literally right around the corner! Law enforcement officers and public safety staff from law enforcement and criminal justice agencies throughout...
View ArticleRotary Club of Bishop welcomes new members
Press release President DeEtte Johnston, of the Rotary Club of Bishop proudly inducted two new member October 25, 2016; Colin Vaughan, sponsored by his stepfather Robert Atlee and Lisa Fontana,...
View ArticleIndependence Holiday Boutique this Friday
Press release Get into the spirit of the season on Friday November 18 by enjoying a day of fun, food & holiday shopping in beautiful and historic Independence. The very popular Independence...
View ArticleA grand re-opening in Bishop: Smart and Final Extra!
By Charles James The parking lot at the newly renovated Smart & Final Extra! Store was full as eager shoppers looking for good prices on food and household goods flood into the store. The store is...
View ArticleBishop Library: Design-a-Bookmark contest
Press release The Bishop Library would like to thank each and every one of the 43 kids who participated in the fall/winter Design-a-Bookmark contest. The winners included Ben, Emmy, and Malachi in the...
View ArticleMammoth celebrates completion of Trails End Park
Press release On November 10, 2016 at 4:00 pm the Town of Mammoth Lakes celebrated the completion of Trails End Park and the renewed partnership with Volcom. Trails End Park is a 4.1-acre park located...
View ArticleImmediate changes to marijuana laws
By Deb Murphy While growers and dispensers will have to wait more than a year for the state to get marijuana business licenses figured out, the passage of Proposition 64 generated the following...
View ArticleInyo Supervisors to DWP: ‘Do the right thing’
By Deb Murphy Inyo County’s Board of Supervisors landed some heavy punches during Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s presentation on its revamped commercial lease policies. Tuesday was...
View ArticleBlues Traveler, Lonestar to headline 2017 Eastern Sierra Music Festival
Press release Coming off the last weekend’s sold out Harvest Hoedown fundraiser, the Eastern Sierra Music Festival is delighted to announce its 2017 concert lineup. Blues Traveler Headlining will be...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor on land issues
Tribal Family Commencing Re-Occupation of Land Assignment Facebook-SaveNorthPaha Editor: Bishop, CA- Members of Warlie Family announce that we have begun the process of re-establishing our rights of...
View ArticleA toast to ‘Gebby’ McMurry: 1919-2016
GERALDINE “GEBBY” VALENTINE AUBREY-MCMURRY 1919-2016 We, the loving family of “Gebby”, would like to “Toast” to the the full and adventurous life of one tough fun-loving lady! Gebby was nearly a...
View ArticleInyo Supervisors deal with proactive policy on public lands
By Deb Murphy In addition to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power commercial leases, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors another tasty tidbit on its plate Tuesday: a proactive policy on public...
View ArticleMammoth Police: ‘Know Your Limit’
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – The Mammoth Lakes Police Department is continuing its KnowYour Limit drunk and impaired driving prevention program. On Saturday, November 26, 2016, from 9:00 PM to...
View ArticleTribal judge issues restraining order against family
(Updated with corrected dismissal) By Deb Murphy Tribal Judge Bill Kockenmeister, at the request of the Bishop Paiute Tribal Council, issued a restraining order against members of the Warlie family,...
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