by Charles James The courtroom in old courthouse in Independence was packed with proud family, friends, and supporters, as well as many County officials and administrators. They watched and applauded as Jeff Griffiths of Bishop, Mark Tillemans of Big Pine, and Matt Kingsley of Lone Pine, the newly-elected County District Supervisors, were sworn into office [...]

Archive | January 7, 2013
Inyo-Mono Supervisors: undersheriff contract, meeting locale, and solar
In Bridgeport today, Judge Stan Eller planned to deliver the oath of office to new Supervisors Fred Stump, Tim Alpers and Tim Fesko. They all planned to head to Memorial Hall for a reception and then back to business and selection of a chair and vice-chair. Although it’s not on the agenda, County Administrator Jim [...]
Water management of Lower Owens River under scrutiny
Consultants hired by Inyo and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power say flows down the Lower Owens River need some changes to keep water quality good and fish alive. The County and LADWP issued their annual report on the Lower Owens River, and with that report the consultants, ESI, Inc. have made recommendations [...]

Bureaucrat Beat: Pacino of the House, tyrannical corps and culinary gender
“From city halls to county courthouses, from the State house to the White House – bureaucrats control our lives. Public servants who often try to become our masters. People whose salaries we pay, but what goods and services do we get? On Sierra Wave’s Bureaucrat Beat, we’ll report what they’re up to.” That’s the Bureaucrat [...]

Theater news
PLAYHOUSE 395 CHANGING BOX OFFICE LOCATION Playhouse 395 is moving its Box Office to the Inyo Council for the Arts, beginning January 9. Office hours will remain Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and the telephone will be answered daily at 760.920.9100. People wanting to purchase tickets for LIVE!, Playhouse’s upcoming COMEDY NIGHT [...]

Nordic experiences
Mammoth Nordic members and friends enjoyed the great snow with snowshoes and cross country skis. Barbara Richter shared photos from Sandra Pearce. Check out http://www.mammothnordic.com/. Share/Bookmark

Dennis Mattinson’s weather forecast
Forecast: Owens Valley, Mammoth and Mono County By: Dennis Mattinson, Weather & Atmospheric Forecaster SierraWave Media: Radio – TV – Online News MON JAN 07 2013 Exiting system that dropped light snow in the mountains and even a dusting here and there in Owens Valley, has moved east. Whats left is partly to mostly sunny [...]
Image of the Week

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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