by News Staff | Jul 31, 2007 | Past Posts
A tough assignment for any forest official – take over as top boss during the biggest wildfire, possibly ever. That’s what happened to Marlene Finley. She is the Interim Inyo National Forest Supervisor. Finley took on this job in the middle of the Inyo...
by News Staff | Jul 31, 2007 | Past Posts
Killing bears for what they might do. That’s how Mammoth’s Bear specialist, Steve Searles describes the Department of Fish and Game philosophy of handling wildlife. Even though popular response goes against killing problem bears, DFG officials say...
by News Staff | Jul 31, 2007 | Past Posts
With New Zealand Mud Snails gumming up the works at the Hot Creek Fish Hatchery, the Department of Fish and Game has had to scramble to keep up trout stocking obligations in the Eastern Sierra. Recognizing the economic impact of fishing on the summer tourist season,...
by News Staff | Jul 31, 2007 | Past Posts
In the pre-dawn hours Sunday morning, Bishop Police arrested a juvenile for attempted robbery of a motel with a board. According to Bishop Police Detective Dave Jepson, an intoxicated juvenile is alleged to have entered the La Quinta Motel carrying a board. When the...
by News Staff | Jul 31, 2007 | Bureaucrat Beat
We’ll start Bureaucrat Beat today with some thank-you’s. First, to US Forest Service Public Information Officer Nancy Upham. She has gone to work to look for answers to public questions about the Inyo Complex fire. One of the biggest public complaints we...
