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May 30th, 2013
Local veterinarian says only cat to be grabbed by a coyote and returned alive
It was a quiet Sunday morning on Memorial Day weekend and Mammoth Lakes resident William “Billy” Silva was out early walking his two cats.
It was early, before sunrise; “dark thirty” as the former Army paratrooper and pathfinder called it.
The streets of Mammoth were seemingly empty, which is why Silva was out with his cats in the first place—no bears, no coyotes, no ravens, no hawks—no cat killers, in other words.
By
Mike Gervais- Special to the Times
DFW helping to re-establish fishery in southern stretches of river by planting broodstock
Blackrock Fish Hatchery broodstock, those big trout used for spawning to propagate future generations, are being released in the Lower Owens River.
Last week marked the second large-scale release of the hatchery’s broodstock in as many months—and officials from the Department of Fish and Wildlife said there is going to be at least one more release in the coming month.
Controversial system to close, open roads up for public input
Nearly a decade ago, in response to growth in Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) recreation on public lands across the country, inventories and planning for motorized travel management on the Inyo National Forest began, according to an Inyo National Forest news release.
This summer, the forest will host two public meetings to update the public on the status of the “travel management” program this year: June 11 in Mammoth and June 13 in Bishop.
The Inyo National Forest announced a special opportunity for personal use fuelwood collection in the Reds Meadow area, June 4-9.
The area will open for fuelwood collection at 9 a.m. and all firewood collection activities must be completed by 4 p.m. each day.
Woodcutters will need to present their 2013 fuelwood permit and tags at Minaret Vista Entrance Station, one mile from the Mammoth Mountain Inn, for entry into the area. This is a one-time event for these six days only.
May 29th
Itâs time to renew Town of Mammoth Lakes dog licenses for the upcoming fiscal year. Join us for our annual license sale/vaccination clinic in the Police Department parking lot on Saturday, June 1 from 4 to 5:30 pm.
If your dog does not need a rabies vaccination update, you can just purchase a license for $20 if your animal is spayed/neutered or $50 if it is not. You donât need to bring your pet to the clinic unless it needs a vaccination update. Dr. Gaylon TeSlaa and the staff of Alpen Veterinary clinic will be on hand with low cost vaccinations for both dogs and cats.
In one day, a new home for needy Tecate family
Forty-eight Mammoth Rotary Club members and 10 Mammoth and Bishop High School students last Saturday built a house in a single day.
Working in Tecate, Mexico, the Noon Rotary Club put together a home for a deserving Mexican family of three, said Rotarian Dan Watson.
The 2013 Mammoth Food & Wine Experience has unveiled its selection of seminars, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6.
Participation at the seminars does not require a ticket to the Saturday night Grand Tasting event or a VIP ticket to the overall event.
May 28th
Erik Forsell was named Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area this week by Rusty Gregory, the company's chairman and CEO.
In his new position, Forsell will drive all aspects of marketing for the resort including strategy, brand, product development, pricing, distribution and advertising.
âI look forward to the vision and keen perspective I know he will bring to the Marketing team and to the senior leadership of the company,â said Gregory. âWe look forward to Erik increasing market demand and materially growing winter and summer visitation to Mammoth.â
A local on a backcountry ice skating trip initially reported the damage
It was a clear, starlit night in the second week of December 2011, and long-time Eastern Sierra photographer John Dittli was hiking from June Lake to Reds Meadow after a backcountry ice-skating trip when he started to notice something strange.
Trees—huge, thick-barked, three-and four-feet-in-diameter trees—down across the trail.
Itâs time to allow single-family home rentals
May 29, 2013
I attended the council meeting in December 2012 and voiced my support of providing single-family homeowners with a pathway to TOT compliance. The council voted at that time to commission a study of the issue.
We are still waiting for a decision on the issue, but I understand there may be some new movement with the new support of Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory and Snowcreek.
Now is the time for the town council to finally show some leadership and move forward on this issue.