Archive - News Article
September 6th, 2011
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
Mammoth Hospital will be opening a physical therapy center at the corner of West Line and Home streets, next to Home Street School and just a block east of Northern Inyo Hospital, this fall.
However, at press time there, did not seem to be a consensus among the involved parties on where employees and patients will park.
Nonetheless, Mammoth Hospital is prepared to take appointments for the new facility, according to a press release.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
As the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. approaches, one Inyo County native is doing her part to preserve the stories of heartbreak and heroics that were a result.
From the moment horrific news spread across the nation that Tuesday, Class of 1999 Bishop Union High School graduate Jenny Pachucki was feeling the effects.
September 2nd
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
Following the success of his last book about plane crashes in the Sierra Nevada, Peter Stekel, author of âFinal Flight,â is in the area researching another story of a lost airship.
This latest account, Stekel said, has all the makings of a classic Greek tragedy.
Stekel is in the area hoping to rake up stories, witness accounts and anything related to Hester Lake and its contents.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Local authorities are working together to show a stronger presence at the Owens River after shocking, violent videos showed up on the popular website YouTube.com depicting a number of fights at popular riverside hangouts.
August 30th
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
A piece of land â a view, a vital migration path, a home â will be preserved as such forever. Bob and Lee Naylon have basically sold their development rights on their 104 acres in Swall Meadows to the Eastern Sierra Land Trust. Known as a conservation easement, the deal ensures that no matter who owns the land in the future, there can never be any development on the property.
The easement is a unique opportunity for the land owners to retain ownership and management responsibilities for their land while designating how the land will be used now and in the future, according to ESLT.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Superior Court Judge Brian Lamb said the money is in hand and preliminary work for site selection for the new Bishop court facility is in progress.
During a meeting with the Inyo County Board of Supervisors last Monday, Lamb also said the state is nearly ready to begin construction on a new court facility adjacent to Inyo County Jail in Independence. He said work on the Independence facility should begin in the next couple years.
August 29th
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
CalFire has completed its final report on the Center Fire in Big Pine and is awaiting a decision by the District Attorneyâs Office before it can be released to the public.
According to CalFire Public Information Officer Bill Peters, âwe are not going to release the report until the District Attorney decides what he wants to do with it.â
The final report on the fire will contain the cost of damages and cause of the blaze, as well as details on fire units that responded to the blaze.
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
For the second time in less than a year, the City of Bishop has a new administrator.
The City Council voted unanimously Monday to have Community Services Director Keith Caldwell step into the shoes of recently resigned Jim Southworth â albeit on an interim basis.
However, according to a press release sent out Tuesday morning, Caldwellâs temporary appointment â not to exceed six months â may be used as a trial run to gauge how well heâd handle the job on a permanent basis.
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
Amid reduced funding and rising fuel and insurance costs, the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority is announcing fare increases and a change to some of its routes. The fares go up Thursday, Sept. 1 and the route changes wonât go into effect until Tuesday, Sept. 6 following the Labor Day holiday.
The popular Nite Rider service in Bishop was spared the axe because the public spoke out to save it.
August 25th
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Local authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a Lone Pine womanâs death on Tuesday, not long after failing to return from a morning walk.
According to the Sheriffâs Department, Jenny Salado, 63, was reported missing Tuesday afternoon after failing to meet up with her companion after a âroutine walkâ near the Narrow Gauge Road area northeast of Lone Pine.
Members of Inyo County Search and Rescue reportedly located Saladoâs body at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday evening near the Narrow Gauge Road area where she had reportedly been bottle hunting.
