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Mammoth Mountain plans to open Nov. 14; spends $1M in Covid-19 mitigations

Published Thursday, September 17, 2020

Mammoth Mountain announced this week that it will open the Mountain for winter operations on Nov. 14, conditions and terrain permitting.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, there will be many changes as to how the Mountain operates this season, however.

Of smoke and masks; how do we wear masks now and what works for smoke?

Published Thursday, September 17, 2020

According to local officials who work with the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, the Creek Fire smoke will likely be with Mammoth and the Eastern Sierra at least through this week and into next week - and perhaps longer than that.

Creek Fire keeps Mammoth on edge; town plans for the worst but evacuation still considered unlikely

Published Thursday, September 17, 2020

As of today, Thursday, Sept. 17, a giant 244,000-acre fire called the Creek Fire was still moving slowly toward Reds Meadow and the Mammoth area, but at press time, there were no evacuations ordered nor were they any projected evacuation orders or warnings in place.

Cerro Coso Goes Back to Classes (Almost) All Online Next Week

Published Friday, August 21, 2020

Cerro Coso Community College campuses in both Mono and Inyo counties will be almost entirely online this semester, with a few exceptions for classes such as laboratory classes, etc.

A Sign of the Times?

Published Friday, August 21, 2020

Inyo County Heads To State Watchlist

Published Friday, August 21, 2020

Inyo County’s recent spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in Inyo exceeding more than one of the state’s metrics used to determine whether a county is placed on the monitoring list and the county will likely be added to that list this week.

Why is contact tracing so important?

Published Thursday, July 16, 2020

Inyo County ups efforts on masks

Published Thursday, July 16, 2020

Vegas man dies when truck goes into Upper Twin Lake

Published Thursday, July 16, 2020

A Las Vegas man has died after the truck he was driving went off the road above Upper Twin Lake near Bridgeport and into the lake.
The man, Gerald Christopher Simmons, 61, might have had a medical issue that caused his to lose control of the truck, according to a witness.

Mammoth's 'Bear Whisperer' resigns

Published Thursday, July 16, 2020

Mammoth’s “Bear Whisperer,” Steve Searles, is no longer working with the town after he was offered a contract at a reduced rate and refused the contract.