Ken Brengle named new Director of Mammoth Lakes Chamber
Press release Mammoth Lakes, Calif. — The Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce has hired Ken Brengle as its new Director. Brengle comes to the position with more than 30 years of Chamber experience, and...
View ArticleA (Mammoth) group effort helps sale of Sam’s Woods Site
Press release Outdoor Events Site Secured in Mammoth Lakes Mammoth Lakes Tourism Helps Facilitate the Process with Visitation-Attracting Infrastructure Investment of $300,000 Mammoth Lakes, Calif. –...
View ArticleIt’s time – be prepared for mosquitoes
Press release Heavy runoff in the Owens Valley will most likely contribute to an above average mosquito season. Local officials are already preparing – but Mosquito Bite Prevention begins at home....
View ArticleDonations welcome for Biehl family
The Eastern Sierra Peace Officers Association (ESPOA) was recently made aware of a family tragedy affecting one of our members. Retired Bishop California Highway Patrol Sergeant, Brian Biehl’s...
View ArticleJohn Sayles, Tommy Chong highlight Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – The Mammoth Lakes Film Festival’s Festival Director Shira Dubrovner is excited to announce that the opening night film on May 24th will be a screening of the Cheech...
View ArticleEarth Day events planned for Saturday
Press releases Bishop Paiute Solar Celebration: GRID Alternatives, Tribal Members, and the Department of Energy Commemorate Residential Solar Installations Grant funding from the Department of Energy...
View ArticlePass update from Caltrans
Press release SEASONAL PASS OPENING STATUS Tioga Pass, April 19 – Photo courtesy of Caltrans Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 9 has begun working on clearing...
View ArticleBishop workshop on short-term rentals
Press releases On Monday, April 24th, the Bishop City Council will hold a public workshop during the regular City Council meeting to garner public input on drafting regulations to allow for short-term...
View ArticleTasty fundrasier – Spring Barbecue for Eastern Sierra Music Festival
Press release Join the Eastern Sierra Music Festival for its second annual Spring Barbecue fundraiser, Saturday, April 29, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Yribarren Ranch, seven miles south of Bishop on U.S. 395....
View ArticleBencoma trial scheduled to begin today
Ray Bencoma’s trial on multiple charges including assault on an officer begins today in Independence. According to Inyo County District Attorney Tom Hardy, most of Monday will be taken up with jury...
View ArticleTwo deaths, one on Mt. Whitney, in Sequoia-Kings National Park
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office press release At approximately 4:00pm Friday April 21st, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received notification of a potential fatality on the Mt. Whitney Mountaineer’s...
View ArticleMono County ready for a Merry Fishmas
Press release MONO COUNTY, Calif. –The official start to the fishing season in Mono County has been dubbed “Fishmas” because it’s the most wonderful time of the year for anglers. Another reason to...
View Article‘The State of the Inyo’ for general trout opener
Press release from the United States Forest Service Clearly, there are a lot of factors that could affect projected openings this year, so please be advised that these are estimates only. The State of...
View ArticleFatal OHV accident in Owens Valley
A 27-year-old Independence man was killed in an accident Tuesday night on Black Rock Springs Road. According to a California Highway Patrol report, the man was riding a 2006 Honda CRF 450 and collided...
View ArticleManzanar Committee’s 48th Annual Pilgrimage this weekend
Press release INDEPENDENCE, CA—Manzanar National Historic Site invites visitors to participate in a series of special events this weekend in conjunction with the Manzanar Committee’s 48th Annual...
View ArticleUpdate on Inyo County mountain roads
Press releases Updated Conditions for Inyo County Mountain Roads The Inyo County Road Dept team has been working extremely hard to clear mountain roads before fishing opener. Due to historic snowpack...
View ArticleBencoma changes insanity plea to not guilty
By Deb Murphy Jury selection in the trial of Raymond Bencoma went into its third day today. As of this morning, Inyo County District Attorney Tom Hardy had no good estimate on when the trial will...
View ArticleBob Calloway: 1940-2017
Robert Lee Calloway 8/4/1940-4/24/2017 Bob Calloway lived the entirety of his life in his beloved town of Big Pine. He married his high school sweetheart, Pat Gunnoe in 1960, and they started their...
View ArticleSeats available on Mammoth Lakes Tourism board
Press release Mammoth Lakes, Calif. — The Board of Directors for Mammoth Lakes Tourism (MLT) has three seats whose terms expire as of June 30, 2017 and are available for candidacy; Restaurant,...
View ArticleWorkshop set for revitalizing downtown Bishop
Press release The City of Bishop will be hosting a community workshop on May 3rd at 6:30 pm at the Home Economics Building at the Tri-County Fairgrounds. The workshop will focus on gathering public...
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