Stanley Allen Matlick, a man who continued his family’s fight for water in the Eastern Sierra, has died. Mr. Matlick passed away Thursday, May 16 at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after a brief illness; he lived 81 wonderful years, said his daughter, Margaret. A funeral service is set for Thursday, May 30th, at First [...]
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Free Kids Events at Mule Days
- MULE DAYS PRESS RELEASE Letter to all parents of school children 2013 Bishop Mule Days will be here soon! This year there will be some new and exciting special activities for our local children and these activities are free! In fact, there is no entry fee associated with Mule Days, except to see the [...]
LADWP landscaping going ‘water wise’
- Following is a press release from the LADWP: The Inyo-Mono Master Gardener Program and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are partnering to implement a series of xeriscape garden beds at the LADWP Administrative Office on Mandich Street in Bishop. Over the next few months the Master Gardeners and LADWP will [...]
Run for the Wall Ride Cruises Through Eastern Sierra
A great sight through the Eastern Sierra on Saturday – a few dozen motorcyclists in the Eastern Sierra - it was the Run for the Run, Vietnam vets riding thier mototcycles from Washington State down Highway 395 en route to Rancho Cucamonga, then heading to Washington DC for the Run for the Wall. The group was escorted [...]
Fundraiser for Talented Musician Timbrello
Local musician Giacomo Timbrello has been accepted to the prestigious Berklee School of Music. He will hold a fundraising “Let’s Get Him There” benefit concert this Friday in Bishop at Crossroads Church, 315 E. South St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Radio Shack and Spellbinder Books in Bishop. For more information [...]
Caltrans working nights in Bishop
Caltrans issued the following press release: Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public that US Highway 395 from Mandich Lane to US Highway 6 will have lane closures this week from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am. Maintenance workers will be crack sealing, striping and performing general maintenance work on the [...]
Petroglyph reward, donations near $10,000
Just under $10,000 has now been donated to a fund related to the major theft and vandalism of ancient rock art near Bishop last November. Bureau of Land Management investigators continue to work on the case that gained global attention. More than one suspect used a power saw, generators and ladders to cut out and [...]
Edison power outage in Bishop
A couple of weeks ago, Southern California Edison shut down power in parts of Mammoth Lakes during the day to perform maintenance on equipment. Wednesday, Edison plans to shut off power all night to a large number of Edison customers in Bishop. Dan Brady, Edison Public Affairs Manager, said that the company sent out mailers [...]
Batchelder, Broncos roll over Huskies
After a thrashing in the season opener and then a week off, one might expect the Bishop Union High School varsity football team to take out its frustrations on the next opponent. One would be right. The Broncos rolled over their Eastern Sierra 11-man rival Mammoth Huskies 56-6 Friday night at John Schwab Field, a mandatory [...]
Opening for officer at BPD
PRESS RELEASE: The City of Bishop is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer (Lateral) Salary: $4944-$6104 per month. Excellent benefit package. For applications and further information please contact: Pam Galvin, Bishop Police Department, 207 W. Line, Bishop, CA 93514, (760) 873-5823. Email: pgalvin@bishoppd.org. Applications must be received in this office by 5pm, [...]
A legend is here for ESLT’s Lands and Legacy
What promises to be not only a fun but also a truly fulfilling weekend is here, Eastern Sierra Land Trust’s Lands and Legacy Weekend, featuring legendary basketball great Bill Walton. Walton headlines a series of events and fundraisers to benefit Eastern Sierra Land Trust, which works to preserve critical lands in the Eastern Sierra. Walton’s [...]
Local man reports UFO sighting in Bishop
Over the years, more than a few in the Eastern Sierra have reported sightings of UFO’s, Unidentified Flying Objects. Some well-known, solid citizens have called us to report sitings but preferred to remain anonymous to the public. Another such incident took place this week. A Bishop man, well-known, but who shall remain anonymous, reported to [...]
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