ICARE Shopping Day at Spellbinder Books was a Big Hit! Photos by Lisa Schade Spellbinder Books of Bishop’s 13th annual ICARE Shopping Day on December 15th was a resounding success. Seventy-five shoppers purchased $5 coupons with proceeds totaling $375. Coupons shown at the register resulted in a 20% discount on purchases made that day. Additional [...]

Archive | December 20, 2012
USFS updates June Mountain situation
Forest Service Update on Status of June Mtn. Ski Area (Press Release) BISHOP, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 – With new snow on the ground and plenty more on the way, residents and visitors alike are looking forward to a variety of winter recreation opportunities available on the Inyo National Forest. At this time, the Forest [...]

Legal homemade food sales on the way
In 2013, the word “homemade” will take on a new meaning in California. Under a new law, citizens will have the right to make food in their home kitchens and sell it, with rules, of course. Locally, planners and environmental health officials have started to get ready for the new law, and at least one [...]
S&P raises Town of Mammoth Lakes bond rating
TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES ANNOUNCES AN UPGRADE TO ITS BOND RATING AS A RESULT OF A SETTLEMENT WITH MLLA AND RESTRUCTURING PLAN ADOPTION (Press Release) Mammoth Lakes, California, December 20, 2012 – The Town of Mammoth Lakes announced today an upgrade to its bond rating by a leading rating agency, Standard & Poor’s (S&P). An [...]

P. Dean Smith remembered
Phillip Dean Smith was best known by many as the Inyo-Mono Farm Advisor for 28 years, retiring in 1989. He was also known for his extensive charitable work . Smith died December 18th at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop. He was 87. Smith would have turned 88 Friday, December 21. According to family, Smith was [...]

Mark Felton has died
Independence’s long time and faithful Fire Chief Mark Felton has died. Felton had become ill in recent days and was reportedly flown out to a hospital in Reno. He apparently passed away in the hospital on Tuesday. Owens Valley Mortuary in Lone Pine expects to have more information in a day or two. [...]
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University Peak (to the left), as seen from the largely still frozen Gilbert Lake, on 28April2013. Photographer Andrew Kirk said it was his intent "to balance sky, mountains, frozen lake, and thawed lake."
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