Archive - News Article
June 13th, 2011
By
Wendilyn Grasseschi - Times Staff Writer
William Crosby, a Mammoth Lakes resident who earlier this year filed a claim for damages against Mono County and the Town of Mammoth Lakes following his arrest for an alleged medical marijuana violation, has now filed a lawsuit against both entities in federal district court.
Crosby was arrested in December, 2010. He has maintained since then that he was following the medical marijuana laws. The county rejected his claims for damages last month.
By
Wendilyn Grasseschi - Times Staff Writer
A possible wind farm near Benton has some area residents up in arms, especially nearby property owners.
The proposed project is still at the preliminary stage, with only a few test towers (six) planned and with full approval by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) still not certain.
But with the potential for many more of the 200-foot-tall wind towers coming on line (should the test towers show good results) some residents are none too pleased with the whole idea.
June 10th
By
George Shirk - Times Senior Writer
The town on Wednesday got its first look at a proposed âbowling centerâ along Old Mammoth Road.
It was as if fireworks had gone off overhead.
âFull speed ahead,â exclaimed Planning Commissioner Sharon Clark when she and two other commissioners saw the presentation.
The project is called âRock âN Bowl.â It is the brainchild of local real estate investor Dan OâConnell and Mammoth architect Bruce Woodward.
âItâs one of those things the town desperately needs,â Woodward said.
The commission took no action on the project, nor was it was asked to.
By
Wendilyn Grasseschi - Times Staff Writer
Despite rumors, unseasonable spring storms, more untimely cold temperatures and triple the normal amount of snow for this date, the road over Tioga Pass is still scheduled to open by the end of June.
âI can say with reasonable certainty that the pass will open within the next few weeks,â said Yosemite National Park Service spokesman Scott Gediman on Wednesday.
âWeâre this close,:â said Mono Countyâs interim public works director, Jeff Walters. âWeâre this close, but weâre not there yet.â
Hearty kudos to John Connolly and the Recreation Dept. crew for organizing Town Cleanup Day, which goes off tomorrow morning. Picnic at noon in Mammoth Creek Park. ...
Mammoth Motocross rolls into town next week (first practices are Thursday) and as usual we (and the restaurants) are jazzed. DC Moto is in on the act this year and will host a golf tournament at Sierra Star featuring DC motocross riders Tyler Bereman and Chris Plouffe in the competition....
Yosemite National Park will begin work on several park roads, beginning
next Monday, June 13. The majority of the work will occur in the El
Portal area, including Old El Portal, Rancheria, El Portal Trailer Court,
the El Portal office areas, and the El Portal Road. Work will also include
the Hodgdon Meadow area, residential and administrative roads, as well as
the main entrance road to Foresta.
The general scope of the project includes applying a seal coat over many of
the existing asphalt roads, either a chipseal or microseal. Additional
Yosemite National Park will begin work on several park roads, beginning
next Monday, June 13. The majority of the work will occur in the El
Portal area, including Old El Portal, Rancheria, El Portal Trailer Court,
the El Portal office areas, and the El Portal Road. Work will also include
the Hodgdon Meadow area, residential and administrative roads, as well as
the main entrance road to Foresta.
The general scope of the project includes applying a seal coat over many of
the existing asphalt roads, either a chipseal or microseal. Additional
June 7th
By
Wendilyn Grasseschi - Times Staff Writer
You wouldnât know it to look at him, but retired Mammoth Lakes Police Department officer Paul Dostieâs big, rambunctious Lab, Buster, has become something of an international sensation recently.
Trained as a cadaver dog by Dostie, Buster is one of the few dogs in the world who can not only detect recent human graves, but he can also detect very old graves. This ability is a product of Dostieâs driving passion to bring murderers to justice and peace to victimsâ families, even if itâs been decades since the murder was committed.
June 6th
Dr. Mike Karch, the hospitalâs crack orthopedist and master Nordic athlete, roasts pigs. Sez he picked up the craft back in Kutztown, Pa., and was overheard offering his spit system to Bill Sauser, the âchefâ at the Old Timersâ Day at Hayden Cabin this coming August. ...
In all, 82 crushed and/or ruined cars have been taken off Mammothâs streets during the spring of the last two years, says Cleanup Man Stuart Brown. ...
By
George Shirk, Times Senior Writer
Imagine a Mammoth deep in debt and unable to collect its fair share of the Transient Occupancy Tax.
People donât actually have to imagine that much.
Itâs the reality.
But on Wednesday night, the Mammoth Lakes Town Council took action, approving a measure that would modify the townâs current TOT ordinance and maybe â maybe â put some teeth in it.
The town canât do it alone, however, so it teamed up with the Mammoth Lakes Lodging Association, which offered its volunteer assistance in helping identify scofflaws.
But that doesnât mean the town is powerless.
By
Wendilyn Grasseschi, Times Staff Writer
ANOTHER TWO WEEKS OF COLD
POSSIBLY SNOWY WEATHER AHEAD
While the East coast swelters in record heat, the Midwest ducks for cover, and Arizona is under fire, the West has another problem.
Itâs damn cold.
In other words, no, itâs not your imagination that things out there are outright weird, weather wise, for this time of year.
June 3rd
By
George Shirk, Times Senior Writer
Deena is back.
One hundred days after giving birth (by Caesarian section, no less), Mammothâs star marathoner is back on the roads, training for the June 11 New York Mini 10K.
âI feel great,â she said after a brisk run Thursday under the coaching of Mammoth Track Clubâs Terrence Mahon.
âIâm surprised, actually,â she said. âBut I know Iâm just starting to come back.â
The stakes are big for Kastor, 38, who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
May 27th
By
George Shirk - Times Senior Writer
It was unprecedented for Mammoth.
More than 100 Hispanic citizens showed up to meet and greet Mammothâs police Wednesday night at the Village Lodge, creating a bridge between the officers and the community.
They also heard from about a dozen other people, from recreation director Stuart Brown to Alejandro Celorio Alacantara, who made the trip from Sacramento and represented the Mexican Consulate.
Itâs almost as big as Opening Day on Mammoth Mountain: Rock Creek Resort Pie in the Sky returns this weekend. Kathy Johnson puts in her vote for Cheddar Pear, but she might be too busy with her mega garage sale to get there. ...
Deena Kastor is prepping for the New York Mini 10K on June 11. Itâll be her first race since her pregnancy. Yes, little Piper is going, too, on her first airplane trip. Andrew Kastor rides along for fatherly support. For Deena, all roads lead to London 2012 and she ainât kidding. ...
The Buttermilk Fire is now 100% contained and the roads into the area have been re-opened. There is access to all of the bouldering areas and camping is allowed on national forest land. As a reminder, a Campfire Permit is required for all campfires, BBQs and stoves.
Crews are still assigned to the Buttermilk Fire and they are working to put out any hotspots that remain in the burn area as they do a general mop-up from the fire. Over 120 people are still assigned to the fire.
