Mammoth Lakes Community e-News: August 23, 2024

Town Council Meeting Action Items for August 21

Town Council received the monthly Mammoth Main Base Redevelopment Project Update (Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge Area) and Parcel Affordable Housing Project Construction Update.
Town Council approved a Proclamation recognizing the Towns 40th Anniversary.
Town Council provided direction to Town staff regarding an appeal of Enforcement Charges and Administrative Citations for TOT Enforcement at 246 Canyon Blvd.
Town Council approved an Ordinance adopting and enacting a new Municipal Code.

Celebrate The Towns 40th Anniversary this Saturday at Mammoth Creek Park

The Town of Mammoth Lakes is proudly celebrating its 40th Anniversary this Saturday, August 24 at Mammoth Creek Park from 12-4pm. Please join us to celebrate the Towns storied past and bright future with an 80s DJ, speeches and celebrations, food and drinks for purchase with proceeds benefiting the Mammoth Lakes Police Department Explorers program, Eastern Sierra K9 Foundation and the Rotary Club of Mammoth Lakes. FREE mini-cupcakes and commemorative buttons will also be available (supplies limited), along with FREE play in the Mammoth RecZone, a FREE corn-hole tournament, a community-wide visioning exercise, and more! Community organizations are invited to set up a booth or other interactive display inside the Community Recreation Center (CRC) to join in celebrating the past and building for the future of Mammoth Lakes.
Please contact Stuart Brown, Parks and Recreation Director/PIO at (760) 965-3696 or visit the Towns website.

Keep Mammoth Lakes Unreal, Its a Mammoth Thing: E-Bike Etiquette

Mammoth Lakes Tourism, in collaboration with the Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Lakes Recreation, has launched a video series Keep Mammoth Lakes Unreal, Its a Mammoth Thing. The campaign aims to create a culture of protecting and preserving Mammoth Lakes through a series of 6 engaging videos, each focusing on a stewardship topic that invites everyone to take action.
The fourth video on E-Bike Etiquette is a playful storytelling of following safety rules, respecting guidelines and being thoughtful of other path users. Partners plan to release one more video on the topic of wildlife safety in the coming weeks.

Caltrans Announces Detour for Upcoming Closure of U.S. HWY 395 Near Sonora Junction

Beginning Wednesday, September 4, U.S. HWY 395 will fully close for 15 days between State Route 108 and just south of Burcham Flat Road while crews install two wildlife crossings underneath the roadway as part of the Sonora Junction Shoulders Project. Construction will be scheduled 24 hours a day during the closure, and no vehicles will be allowed through. To assist drivers, Caltrans has set up the following detour. Drivers should be aware there are no services available on the detour route. Anyone requiring fuel, food, or a charge should utilize services in Bridgeport and Walker/Coleville/Topaz before taking the detour. All four communities will be open for business throughout the closure.

Drivers should not attempt to drive through the hard closure because large sections of the roadway will be completely missing. Construction crews will be working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until complete.

Community Events

August 23-24: Mammoth Rocks
August 24: Wave Rave Skate Contest
August 24: Towns 40th Anniversary Celebration
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Mammoth Rock N Rye
Sept. 7: Mammoth Gran Fondo
Sept. 13-15: Mammoth Tuff
Sept. 19-22: Mammoth Trailfest

News Staff