Advocacy groups, such as Friends of the Inyo and the Sierra Club, oppose exploratory mining because it can cause habitat destruction, displace or harm species like the bi-state sage-grouse, mule deer, ...

A wild foal was found dead in northern Mono County on Friday, June 6, with what appeared to be a bullet wound, according to locals. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) confirmed the incident is under ...

It’s been more than one year since evidence found on a remote forest trail north of Mammoth Lakes led investigators to the crash site of then-missing adventurer Steve Fossett. He took off on Sept. 3, ...

Stephanie Rennie, the current Chief Investigator for the Inyo County District Attorney’s Office, is running for the position of Inyo County Sheriff this June. Rennie is determined to make a difference ...

At a public meeting held at the June Lake Community Center on Tuesday, Southern California Edison (SCE) faced criticism over its proposed relicensing of the Rush Creek Hydroelectric Project. Company ...

Just as one of Bishop’s two affordable housing projects – Valley Apartments, a 1950s motel turned senior and disabled living – seemed headed for the drain, affordable housing nonprofit Eastern Sierra ...

At this weekend’s 10th annual Mammoth Film Festival, they’re saving the best for last. The closing film, a documentary titled “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore” screens at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. It is the ...

Countless books have celebrated Yosemite National Park’s scenery, geology, and trails. But until now, just one has solely chronicled the Park’s wildlife. In 1924, pioneering field biologist Joseph ...

It’s been years since I met One-Eyed Jack, but I still remember that night with unsettling clarity. It was the first time I felt scared to camp alone as a woman. I was nineteen, freshly trained as a ...

Hantavirus is a serious and often fatal illness spread primarily through contact with infected deer mouse droppings, urine, or saliva. Deer mice are widespread in the Eastern Sierra region.