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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.