Archive - Feb 2013
February 6th
The Bishop Broncos’ soccer squads solidified their spots in CIF playoffs with dual wins over the Kern Valley Broncs on the road Tuesday.
The final High Desert League game will be on Broncos’ turf, against the Rosamond Roadrunners this afternoon.
With the 2-0 win over Kern Valley and an 8-1 league record, the boys team will be playing for the HDL championship against the 7-1-1 Roadrunners.
Pedro Ibarra and Angel Aranzubia scored Bishop’s goals with assists from Angel Flores and Ibarra.
The Bishop Broncos’ soccer squads solidified their spots in CIF playoffs with dual wins over the Kern Valley Broncs on the road Tuesday.
The final High Desert League game will be on Broncos’ turf, against the Rosamond Roadrunners this afternoon.
With the 2-0 win over Kern Valley and an 8-1 league record, the boys team will be playing for the HDL championship against the 7-1-1 Roadrunners.
Pedro Ibarra and Angel Aranzubia scored Bishop’s goals with assists from Angel Flores and Ibarra.
The Big Pine Warriors basketball team beat the Immanuel Christian Crusaders, 61-46, on home court Tuesday night.
Four of the five Warriors were in double digits; the fifth, freshman Austin Jones, came close with 9 points, including a 3-pointer and a perfect 2/2 from the line. Seniors Micah Bacoch and Parker Bear both had double/doubles with 13 and 11 rebounds, respectively.
It was a good night to be a Warrior.
February 4th
Residents and visitors were given the greenlight this week to enjoy backcountry skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing in and around June Mountain Ski Area for the rest of the winter season.
Restrictions prohibiting such winter activities on national forest lands within the ski area boundaries have been lifted, now that the Forest Service and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area finalized an operations plan for June Mountain.
The Forest Service still urges extreme caution in some areas due to avalanche danger.
By
Marilyn Blake Philip/Register Correspondent
Various state and regional entities are hosting webinars to help local entrepreneurs start or grow their businesses via the Digital 395 project.
This ongoing, online series of business management webinars at Inyo, Kern and Mono County locations were designed to assist business owners find financing and more.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
County leaders will meet today to re-open discussions regarding Inyo County Film Commissioner Chris Langley’s contract, the Forest Service Plan Revision and developments with the Eastern Sierra Agency on Aging.
The board will meet at 9 a.m. in the County Administrative Center in Independence.
At the opening of the meeting, representatives of Inyo County Health and Human Services will update the board on an ongoing investigation into the theft of public welfare funds. As of press time Monday, no arrests have been made in that case.
February 1st
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Ancient petroglyph panels stolen from a cultural site north of Bishop last fall
were recovered this week
by the Bureau of Land Management.
Investigators are still looking for the thieves, meanwhile, and continue to ask for the public’s help.
BLM Archaeologist Greg Haverstock said the stolen artifacts were recovered as the result of “information provided by an anonymous tip.â€
Because authorities are still seeking those responsible for the theft and associated vandalism, the BLM is keeping the details about how it recovered the ancient rock art under wraps at this time.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
A 22-year-old Big Pine man was killed late Thursday evening during a short, high-speed pursuit west of Bishop.
John Ericson, Jr. suffered fatal injuries when he lost control of his vehicle while allegedly fleeing from local authorities.
According to the California Highway Patrol, an officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2005 Nissan traveling at about 80 miles per hour on Brockman Lane at 11:04 p.m.
The CHP reported that the subject, later identified as Ericson, “accelerated and began to flee at a high rate of speed.â€
By
Marilyn Blake Philip/Register Correspondent
An upcoming job fair is designed to make career connections by introducing job-seekers to potential employers and to provide information about how to improve their marketability as potential employees this Thursday.
At the 2013 Career Connections Event, a free event open to the public, more than 15 Inyo and Mono County business and agency representatives have already committed to attend to offer job opening and application information and more.
By
Marilyn Blake Philip/Register Correspondent
Local merchants are extending a welcome-to-the-neighborhood handshake to new Bishop residents in the form of an informational gift package.
