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Mono supervisors change out leaders for 2020

Published Friday, January 17, 2020

The Mono County Board of Supervisors started off 2020 with a brand-new chair of the board, a new vice chair and new vice chair pro tem, along with a long ‘to do’ list that will be sure to follow them all year.

Mono Basin citizens ask for another meeting on Tioga Inn project

Published Friday, January 17, 2020

A group of Mono Basin residents took to the Mono County Board of Supervisors meeting this week to ask the board to hold another public meeting regarding the proposed Tioga Inn workforce housing development project.

Girlfriend of robber killed in gas station shooting faces felony charges Incident occurred Jan. 6 at Bishop Shell gas station

Published Friday, January 17, 2020

The girlfriend of a man who died in a shootout at the Shell gas station in Bishop last week will be charged with multiple felony charges.

First Snow Survey Reveals 'Normal' Snowpack

Published Friday, January 10, 2020

A steady stream of snowstorms hitting the Eastern Sierra over the past six weeks have delivered a firm foundation for the 2019-2020 snowpack; and more storms are forecast for the coming weeks.

Apparent Would-be Robber Killed in Bishop Gas Station Shooting

Published Friday, January 10, 2020

An armed, out-of-town man who apparently targeted a Bishop man for robbery at a local gas station Monday night was shot and killed after the Bishop man, who had a concealed weapon permit, returned fire, according to the Bishop Police Department.

Weekend Storms Will Impact Holiday Travel

Published Friday, December 20, 2019

A series of winter storms are on track to snarl or impact travel this holiday weekend, as tens of thousands of travelers head to the Eastern Sierra for their winter vacation. According to the Reno office of the National Weather Service, the storms will begin Saturday, continuing into Sunday.

Dueling Hospitals Lawsuit Drags On

Published Thursday, December 12, 2019

Northern Inyo Healthcare District and the Inyo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) are working on submitting briefs and other filings regarding a lawsuit against Mammoth Hospital over a physical therapy clinic in Bishop that is run by Mammoth.

Mono Resident is First Hantavirus Fatality This Year

Published Thursday, December 12, 2019

A Mono County resident has died recently died of hantavirus infection, according to the Mono County Public Health Department, the first fatality of the year in the state, but the third case of confirmed hantavirus in the county in 2019.

Stockton Woman Dies on Tioga Pass Road in Single Car Incident

Published Monday, November 4, 2019

A Stockton woman has died after her vehicle went off the Tioga Pass Road for an unknown reason and tumbled down an embankment about 400 feet.

Here are the details, according to the California Highway Patrol:

Taboose Fire smoke reappears as winds increase; No threat to life, property

Published Monday, October 7, 2019

According to the Inyo National Forest, the Taboose Fire, which has been mostly smoke-free for the past few weeks, has “shown some interior smoke in the past several days along the western flank, where warming and drying of unburned fuels has allowed fire activity to increase.