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Wendilyn Grasseschi/Times Staff Writer
Mammoth Lakes resident Wangdowa Sherpa might be the only man in town who considers the 14,000-foot peaks outside of town to be a bit short.
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Wendilyn Grasseschi/Times Staff Writer
Mono County’s three open county supervisor district seats are getting crowded as potential candidates add their names to the list.
Free Tax Aide
The AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, partnered with the Mammoth Lakes Library and Cerro Coso Community College is offering free tax help, preparation, and e-filing. The program assists low and middle-income taxpayers. The volunteer counselors are trained and certified through the IRS/AARP training program each year and are qualified to assist with most all of the tax issues you face.
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George Shirk/Times News Editor
It’s not just Mammoth and the Eastern Sierra that are feeling the hurt of retail gasoline prices.
The Forest Service has released its new map of the popular Ansel Adams Wilderness, managed by the Inyo and Sierra National Forests, said Inyo spokeswoman Nancy Upham.
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Wendilyn Grasseschi/Times Staff Writer
Avalanches are a thing mountain-bound June Lake residents know a lot about.
The World Snowboarding Championships halfpipe finals went down at Oslo Winterpark where Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) and Kelly Clark (USA) were officially crowned the 2012 Halfpipe World Champions. …
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Leslie-Ann Hoxie/Mammoth Times Intern
Sometimes you just crave a little comedy. Yet when the local cinemas are only playing R-rated thrillers and Oscar-bait dramas—and every television show seems forensics-based—it’s nice to get out of the house and visit the Edison Theatre—a place where the seats are comfy and the sweet comedy of Lend Me A Tenor keeps the laughs going.
The Auburn Ski Club (ASC) was the scene this past Friday, Feb. 10, for numerous highly competitive high school and middle school League Nordic races.
Among the many treasures of Mammoth is the Valentine Reserve, a patch of forest reserved for research by University of California, Santa Barbara, and visiting academics.
It’s normally closed to the public, but every now and then, the reserve opens its gates for entertaining walks and talks.
This season’s schedule was announced last week by Leslie Dawson, the education coordinator at the reserve.
There is an old Chinese saying, “all good things come in pairs.”
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Aleksandra Gajewski/Mammoth Times Editor
I usually dislike surprises.
February 20th
By
George Shirk/Times News Editor
There’s still a heartbeat in Elizabeth Tenney’s “Gateway Project.”
By
Wendilyn Grasseschi/Times Staff Writer
Joe Walker’s Feb. 10 Santa Barbara court hearing was continued to March 9, but it will only be a scheduling hearing, not a hearing where substantial evidence is presented before the court.
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Wendilyn Grasseschi/Times Staff Writer
All three of Mono County's open county supervisor district seats are getting crowded, as potential candidates add their names to the list.
Here's a brief look at all three: