The Inyo Sheriff’s Department said deputies Monday responded to a report of a “male subject staggering and falling down in the desert area near Coyote Canyon Road.” Officers responded and found a man, believed to be a victim of a battery. The victim was transported by ambulance to Northern Inyo Hospital and was later flown [...]

- Inyo Sheriff's deputies need info on battery case
News Staff 3 hours ago
The Inyo Sheriff's Department said deputies Monday responded to a report of a "male subject staggering and falling down in the desert area n… Read More
- Fire at Mono City
News Staff 4 hours ago
On the morning of June 18, 2013, at approximately 7:40am, Mono County Sheriff’s deputies were traveling northbound on Hwy 395 when they noti… Read More
- Cellist-hiker performs in Mammoth Lakes
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Trailhead Concert Tour Stops in Mammoth (Press Release A free recital by noted Cellist-Hiker, Mark Votapek happens Saturday, June 22, 7:… Read More
- Mammoth Town Council: new mayor, new entity, and new fiscal year budget
Benett Kessler 4 hours ago
The Mammoth Town Council will recognize outgoing Mayor Matthew Lehman at their meeting Wednesday night. As usual, the Council will reorganiz… Read More
- Gregory will go public with new leadership team for MMSA
Benett Kessler 7 hours ago
At the last Town Council meeting and in writing to employees, Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory talked about how Mammoth and June Lake… Read More
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Fire at Mono City
On the morning of June 18, 2013, at approximately 7:40am, Mono County Sheriff’s deputies were traveling northbound on Hwy 395 when they noticed smoke just south of Hwy 167 on the west side of Hwy 395 in the Mono City area. It appeared that approximately ¼ acre of land/brush was burning. The fire appears to [...]
Cellist-hiker performs in Mammoth Lakes
Trailhead Concert Tour Stops in Mammoth (Press Release A free recital by noted Cellist-Hiker, Mark Votapek happens Saturday, June 22, 7:00PM, at the Mammoth Lakes Lutheran Church The Felici Trio says “Possibly the world’s foremost hiking cellist, Mark Votapek is attempting to hike the entire 2,650-mile length of the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to [...]
Mammoth Town Council: new mayor, new entity, and new fiscal year budget
The Mammoth Town Council will recognize outgoing Mayor Matthew Lehman at their meeting Wednesday night. As usual, the Council will reorganize with new officers. It is expected that Mayor Pro Tem Rick Wood will move into the Mayor’s spot, but in Mammoth Lakes nothing is certain until it happens when it comes to the Mayor’s [...]
Gregory will go public with new leadership team for MMSA
At the last Town Council meeting and in writing to employees, Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory talked about how Mammoth and June Lake have struggled, how the financial meltdown and recession have hurt, and how the worst droughts in the region’s history have caused lost jobs and businesses. He said while he will remain CEO, [...]
MCWD and LADWP reach tentative agreement
Even as a new Los Angeles mayor takes office and Department of Water and Power officials will likely change, Mammoth Community Water District officials try to settle what many perceived as a ruthless DWP attack on Mammoth’s water. As of last Friday, the two sides had reached an agreement on terms and conditions. Water District [...]
Persistent search leads to missing hiker
On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at approximately 2:15pm, Mono County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call regarding a potential mutual aid search and rescue on Boundary Peak, out of Esmeralda County, NV, for a 54-year-old stranded hiker. On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, a 54-year-old hiker from Glencoe, IL, was descending from a day [...]
Caltrans will spend close to $9 million here
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPROVES BILLION-DOLLAR INFUSION OF FUNDING TO UPGRADE TRANSPORTATION AND PROMOTE JOBS ( PRESS RELEASE) Bishop – Continuing the drive to rebuild the state’s infrastructure, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $1 billion in funding for 153 transportation projects that will strengthen the state’s economy by sustaining and creating jobs while providing congestion relief for [...]
While you recreate, help the forest
Buy it Where You Burn It Help stop the spread of invasive plants and disease while recreating on your forests. Our forests are threatened by non-native insects and diseases that can kill trees. Goldspotted oak borer, sudden oak death, pitch canker, emerald ash borer, and others can be transported long distances on firewood. One transported, [...]
Mono Supervisors consider letter to Feinstein
Although Mono officials remain uncertain about the impacts of major changes in Mammoth Mountain operations and leadership, they will consider a letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein to gain continued support for June Mountain and a regional concept. After Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory’s statements that he will no longer operate the Ski Area in a [...]
Inyo Supervisors: mining issues, animal shelter and Conservancy contributions
While taxes paid by Coso Geothermal operations may sit near the top of the list for Inyo County government, it doesn’t come cheap. Coso has contested several of the County’s assessments. On Tuesday’s board agenda, Assessor Tom Lanshaw will ask that the County approve a contract with Harold W. Bertholf Inc. for mineral appraisal services [...]
Letter to the editor: DWP view of Owens Valley debunked
by Daniel Pritchett, Bishop Last month James Yannotta wrote letter in which he asserted there were misconceptions about DWP management under the Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement (LTWA). Mr. Yannotta’s letter showed him to be a worthy successor to the previous LA Aqueduct Manager, Gene Coufal, as he recycled some of the same meaningless statements, [...]


