News

All Eastern Sierra Passes Status; Monitor Re-Closed Due to Storms

Published Friday, May 17, 2019

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is continuing to work on the seasonal clearing of pass roadways in District 9, according to Caltrans.

Blizzard Warning Until Monday Night; Must Have Chains or 4WD in Mammoth

Published Sunday, February 3, 2019

The Town of Mammoth has complied a lot of good information about the impending blizzard and storm; we have posted it here, below.

Still Looking for a Way to Help Others in Need During Holidays? Here's How

Published Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Santa is ringing the bell at Vons.

Cashiers are asking shoppers if they want to donate money toward bags full of groceries

What to do, what to do?

Squaw Valley movie depicts development war

Published Friday, December 7, 2018

Some Boot Fire Areas Reopen; Hunting Season Gets Underway

Published Friday, September 14, 2018

With the increased containment of the Boot Fire, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is now able to reopen some of the closed area on the Bridgeport Ranger District, according to a news release today, Sept. 14.

Mono Will Sue DWP This Week

Published Friday, August 17, 2018

Words of collaboration and expressions of neighborliness between Mono County and the Department of Water and Power gave way this week to legal action as Mono County prepared to file a lawsuit against the water agency.

Mono defies DWP; lawsuit could follow

Published Monday, August 13, 2018

Driving past Crowley Lake these days, brown meadows bear witness to the latest fight over water in the Eastern Sierra.

What was feared by local ranchers, residents and land managers has, indeed, come to pass; the once-green and lush meadows are drying up, fast.

Mud slide in June Lake

Published Thursday, August 2, 2018

State Route 158 (June Lake Loop) is closed between Silver Lake and Grant Lake. The official location is 7.3 miles south of the north junction of State Route 158 and U.S. Highway 395. A large mud slide is covering a large portion of the highway.

Mammoth Surgeon Writes Medical Thriller; Raises Money for Charity

Published Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Mammoth Hospital hand surgeon Dr. Richard Alan Brown has written a medical thriller that is not only a riveting read, but is also a fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders.

Wild Willy’s Hot Spring Road Short Delays, July 10-13

Published Tuesday, July 3, 2018

The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office and the Mono County Public Works Department will be conducting road maintenance on the Wild Willy’s Hot Spring Road in Long Valley from July 10-13. Motorists should expect temporary road closures between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.