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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.

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New Recreation Trends Spark Changes

Published Thursday, October 3, 2019

Nothing is quick or easy when dealing with the state of California and federal land managers.

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Child-Safe Car Seats Prevent Child Deaths

Published Friday, September 13, 2019

Parents and caregivers have a responsibility to keep kids safe when traveling in vehicles. Although the data is preliminary, according to the Statewide Traffic Records System (SWITRS), between 2016 and 2018, a child under the age of 13 was involved in a crash every 11.4 minutes in California.

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Taboose Fire Expands to 9,000-Plus Acres; 30 Percent Contained

Published Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Residents of Big Pine and Aberdeen and the surrounding areas breathed a sigh of relief this morning when the Taboose Fire failed to grow appreciably last night, despite a high wind event that was in the forecast.

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Mammoth Needs More Shelter Workers; Here is How to Help

Published Thursday, July 11, 2019

Ridgecrest wasn’t the only place rocking and shaking during the July 4 and July 5 big earthquakes.

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Runner Gives Back to Mammoth Students, Runners

Published Thursday, July 11, 2019

Local runner Tomas Rodriguez has been around the block – and because he is a runner, he’s been around it about a million times. He knows what it is like to struggle as a young person and he knows what a difference some support can make.

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Reds Meadow Road, All Local Roads Now Open

Published Thursday, June 27, 2019

Reds Meadow Road and all of the rest of the high elevation roads near and into Mammoth are now open, according to local land manager officials.

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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.