by News Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
BPD press release On Sunday, February 26, 2017 at approximately 0807 hours, the Bishop Police Department received a 911 call from a business located on the 1100 block of N. Main Street, reporting a female inside a vehicle, who appeared to be in distress. Units from...
by News Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
Press release Eastern Sierra Mono County Mt. Lion Encounter On Feb 24 2017 at approximately 1500 hours a hunter who had been hunting near the north shore of Mono Lake for coyotes had a mountain lion encounter. The hunter was wearing camouflage clothing lying on his...
by News Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Locals and anglers from far and wide will have to wait for 2018 to celebrate the iconic Blake Jones Fishing Derby’s 50th anniversary. Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’ Center, the lead organization for the derby, made the grim announcement at last...
by News Staff | Feb 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
By Deb Murphy Ray Bencoma has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to felony charges including assault on an officer. His trial date has been set for April 10 in Independence, according to an e-mail from Inyo County District Attorney Tom Hardy. According...
by News Staff | Feb 27, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Mammoth Lakes, CA – At the request of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), the Town Council will be approving a new emergency declaration for the February set of storms at its meeting on March 1, 2017. The Mammoth Lakes Town...