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Photo of the day

Published Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Left to right, Kimmy O'Connell, Allison Weber and Kary Walker run the Booster Club bake sale at Mammoth Unified School District's Mock Rock and Talent Show at Mammoth High on April 15. Photo/Wendilyn Grasseschi

Free Recreation Open House today, April 14, Middle School

Published Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Never have a slow day in Mammoth again by attending the Inaugural Summer Recreation Open House on April 14 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Mammoth Middle School MPR. The event is sponsored by the Town of Mammoth Lakes Recreation Department.

Forest roads management meeting, April 21

Published Monday, April 13, 2015

The Inyo National Forest will hold a public meeting to share the Draft Travel Analysis Report (TAR) on Tuesday, April 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cerro Coso Community College in Bishop, 4090 W. Line Street.

High wind watch in effect Monday-Tuesday

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        Phillip Kiddoo replaces Schade at air district
      

      

       Published Friday, April 10, 2015
    
    


              

			        

          
        

            

      	        
Phillip L. Kiddoo is the new Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) for the local air pollution control district, replacing former officer Ted Schade who retired at the end of last year.
          

                      

              
 
    

  

  

  

    


        

        Lakes Basin could open by end of month
      

      

       Published Friday, April 10, 2015
    
    


              

			      

      	        
The popular Mammoth Lakes Basin and Twin Lakes area could open to vehicles by end of April, weather permitting, according to Inyo National Forest authorities, who will meet with Town of Mammoth Lakes and other Basin stakeholders today to work out the details.
          

                      

              
 
    

  

  

  

    


        

        Warmer than normal temps for this weekend
      

      

       Published Friday, April 10, 2015
    
    


              

			        

          
        

            

      	        
          

                      

              
 
    

  

  

  

    


        

        Injured backpacker helped out of backcountry near Glass Creek
      

      

       Published Thursday, April 9, 2015
    
    


              

			      

      	        
On the morning of Wednesday, April 8, at approximately 10 a.m., the Mono County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a stranded backpacker near Glass Creek. A male backpacker, 43, from Ramona, Calif., began a two week backpack trip.
          

                      

              
 
    

  

  

  

    


        

        First winter storm of the year hits in spring, drops two feet of snow
      

      

       Published Thursday, April 9, 2015
    
    


              

			        

          
        

            

      	        
The first winter storm of the year came in spring—the irony was not lost on drought-weary locals—and dropped about 14 inches of powder at the 8,200 foot level in Mammoth and 18 to 24 inches on Mammoth Mountain, including the crest, according to Mammoth weather forecaster Howard Sheckter.
          

                      

              
 
    

  

  

  

    


        

        Storm could drop as much as one foot above 8,000 feet
      

      

       Published Monday, April 6, 2015
    
    


              

			        

          
        

            

      	        
A winter-like spring storm system will push into the Eastern Sierra early Tuesday with the heaviest snow expected during the daytime hours but with snow continuing into the night and into Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service, which posted a Winter Weather Advisory beginnin