ESMF early-bird ticket prices end Dec. 31
Press release There is still time to get tickets for the 2017 Eastern Sierra Music Festival at 2016 prices. Blues Traveler Through the end of this month, ESMF organizers will honor the presale prices...
View ArticleBe prepared: Flood-prevention tips from Inyo County
Press release Residents and business owners in Inyo County are encouraged to be proactive with respect to flood prevention. Remove obstructions from waterways Clear ditches of all plants, rocks, and...
View ArticleReview open on Mammoth Creek West Park
Press release Pursuant to State of California Public Resources Code (PRC) § 21091(a) and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines), as amended to...
View ArticleLee Vining Rockfall Safety Project completed
Press release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently completed construction of the $5.8 million Lee Vining Rockfall Safety Project. The two year project began in...
View ArticleCannabis consultant briefs Inyo Supervisors
By Deb Murphy David McPherson used to be in law enforcement. Today, he’s the Cannabis Compliance Director for Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates, the consultant hired by Inyo County to help figure...
View ArticleDeceased woman at Inyo County Jail identified
Inyo County District Attorney’s Office press release The inmate who passed away at the Inyo County jail on December 24, 2016 was 46 year old Theresa Hooper of Bishop. Ms. Hooper had been serving a...
View ArticleJune’s State Route 158 closed due to avalanche concerns
Press release Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) closed State Route 158 from Oh Ridge to the June Lake Village today at 4:00 pm due to avalanche concerns. Travelers are...
View ArticleInyo County trash rates on the way up
By Deb Murphy Despite Inyo County’s Administrative Officer Kevin Carunchio’s insistence the Board’s approval of steeper hauler gate fees was not an increase, just an adjustment, residential pick-up...
View ArticleGirl Scout Cookies – Kickoff event this Saturday
Press release Owens Valley —Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada (GSSN) will celebrate the beginning of the 2017 Cookie Season with the Owens Valley Cookie Kickoff event. The celebration is Saturday,...
View ArticleMammoth, Mono County officials: Be prepared for heavy snow, flooding
Press releases The Town of Mammoth Lakes is notifying all residents and visitors to be prepared for a significant Atmospheric River event bringing heavy rain/snow to Mammoth Lakes beginning Saturday,...
View ArticleAnn Piersall new Control Officer at GBUAPCD
Press release Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (District) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ann Piersall to the position of Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer (Deputy...
View ArticleInyo Supervisors Griffiths, Tillemans, Kingsley sworn in (again)
Tuesday, at noon, January 3, over 60 family, friends, and county officials looked on, as Superior Court Judge Dean Stout gave the Oath of Office to reelected County District Supervisors Jeff Griffiths...
View ArticleInyo County update on incoming storms
Press release The most recent National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report indicates heavy amounts of rain and/or snow over the next week for Inyo County and the Eastern Sierra. In...
View ArticleInyo County officials recommend residents be ready to evacuate in dangerous...
Press release from Inyo County An atmospheric river, a narrow corridor of concentrated moisture, will take aim at Inyo County and the State of California this weekend with heavy precipitation, high...
View ArticleFlood watch remains in effect in Mammoth through Monday morning
Press release The Town of Mammoth Lakes is notifying all residents and visitors that a Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday, January 9, 2017. A significant Atmospheric River is bringing...
View ArticleUpdate: US 395 reopened
Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has reopened US Highway 395 from the junction of SR 203 to the junction of SR 158 from flooding across the roadway. Lane closures are in...
View ArticleBishop tribal members file petition in federal court
Press release Bishop, CA- On December 27, 2016, tribal members of the Napoles and Williams families filed a Petition for Habeas Corpus in the U.S. District Court Eastern District, Fresno Division...
View ArticleJustin James named pitching coach at UCSD
Press Release/UCSD: Justin James, 36, joined the University of California San Diego baseball staff as an assistant coach in January of 2017. The 2017 season is his first in the Triton dugout. Justin...
View Article‘Squeeze My Cans’ this weekend in Mammoth Lakes
Press release Mammoth Lakes, Calif. – Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre (MLRT) and Artistic Director Shira Dubrovner announce the special limited engagement of “Squeeze My Cans.” This entertaining,...
View ArticleOp-ed: Let’s be respectful, decent and kind
By Kammi Foote Inyo County Registrar of Voters 2016 was an unusual and emotional election year. However, a Presidential election should not be what defines how we as Americans connect. We have faced...
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