Bishop BLM office has announced permits are now available to cut one’s own Christmas Tree on BLM-controlled land. Permits are available online through their Bishop office – $5.00 per tree – may take up to 10. (Why would anyone need more than 10 trees?) The trees are generally Pinon Pines...

We at KIBS/KBOV are saddened to learn that unfortunately, on November 10, OR93 , the most southern-traveled gray wolf in California was found dead near Interstate 5 in Lebec, in Kern County. We’ve been following the travels of the Southern Oregon-born wolf since his tracking collar reported him in northern...

On Wednesday (11-24) in the late morning, a truck driver in a 2011 International semi-truck/trailer, loaded with cardboard, was traveling northbound along US-395 just south of Cactus Flats Road near Olancha, CA. The semi truck was entering a construction zone when the truck driver failed to see northbound traffic was...

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area has announced June Mountain will open on Saturday December 18. Proclaimed California’s Family Mountain, kids 12 and under ski FREE! (Photo – 1950s Dreamer, Founder, Developer of Mammoth Mountain, Dave McCoy, headin’ down Devils Slide above Silver Lake, near June Mountain.)...

In a 325 members-only survey, the Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce asked area businesses two questions about COVID mandates. The final results are in!  Question 1 asked should the Chamber, on behalf of its members, support or oppose the county’s mandatory masking for business customers? The response was 52% said...

Congratulations to Bronco sophomore Ashley Fitt for placing third out of 113 runners in the CIF Central Section Cross Country Championships Divisional IV race. Ashley ran a Personal Record time of 20:01 over the 5000 Meter course.  Ashley’s third-place finish qualifies her to compete at the CIF State Championships on...

The Independence Civic Club is hosting a yard sale for a beloved member of their community, Claiborne Mitchell. Claiborne passed away recently. The Sunday, November 28 sale will be held at 225 N. Webster St. in Independence, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., and will include furniture, clothes and kitchen items....

It’s National Giving Tuesday, when we try to remember one of the reasons for the season – giving to others. After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, on Tuesday, November 30, ESLT has a benefactor that will match all donations giving to the ESLT on Giving Tuesday. The ESLT shared how...

On November 17, after two hours of public comment and discussion, the Owens Valley Unified School District Board of Directors approved – 4 to 1 –  a proclamation stating they will not enforce the state’s proposed mandatory Covid -19 vaccination for all students. The Board’s Resolution proclaims that the OVUSD...

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory about an increase in Childhood Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in various parts of the country. Unfortunately, an increase of RSV has been noticed in California and in Mono County. Mono County Public Health urges parents to...

This week, the BUSD School Board voted unanimously to adopt a “Test to Play” policy, allowing students and staff who have been identified as close contacts due to a school-based COVID exposure to continue to participate in extracurricular activities given that they are: – Asymptomatic, and – Testing [negative] twice-weekly...

A bear opened a door to a 7-Eleven and walked right in — until the hand sanitizer got him. In a social media video posting by Rachelle Ducusin, an employee at the 7-Eleven store in Olympic Valley, California (about 7 miles from Lake Tahoe) shows the bear open the door. The automatic...

Lone Pine High School’s FFA chapter has been recognized by the National FFA. The national program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters from throughout the country that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. These chapters improve chapter operations using FFA standards, and offering programs that emphasizes growing leaders, building...

Last week, as dusk was falling, Wildcare Eastern Sierra received an emergency call from a James Lander, who works in Death Valley. A small owl had run smack into the glass door of the Stovepipe Wells Hotel. Acting quickly, James gently picked up the stunned bird and held it against...

Come out to Laws Railroad Museum and Historical Site Friday November 26 and Saturday November 27 for train rides and fun for the whole family. The Brill car, Death Valley Railroad #5 will be running for train rides from 11 am to 2:30 pm at the Museum. Most of the...