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Forest Service Completes Rescue of Wild Horses Near Bishop

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has completed the final phase of an emergency operation to rescue wild horses trapped in deep snow on California’s Inyo National Forest. On the morning of January 21, the 20 surviving animals were transported to a rehabilitation f

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335 Days Of Sunshine And World-Class Snow — Why This Small California Town Is The Sierra’s Best-Kept Secret

I don’t know if it’s really a secret. We do get plenty of sunshine, though.

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Community Invited to Attend Bishop City Council Meeting on January 26, to decide fate of Chamber of Commerce A-Frame in City Park

Don't know if you're aware, but the A-frame in City Park that houses the Bishop Visitor Center needs refurbishing, and the City Council may vote to demolish it. If you want it to stay, your input is needed at the next City Council meeting on Jan. 26. Me, I'm not that invested e

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Fly into Bishop (BIH) for Mule Days, on United Airlines

For the first time, you can fly into Bishop (BIH) via United Airlines for Mule Days (Memorial Day weekend). I just saw this on the Chamber of Commerce announcements. So, if you'd like to check out Bishop and want to fly in, you can book flights here:https://www.united.com/en-us

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Hiker who kept climbing California's Mount Whitney after friend turned back found dead

Another sad end on Mt. Whitney. If you go in a group, it's always better to stay as a group, and stay alive.

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9 Of The Friendliest Towns In California

Hey, whaddya know - Bishop is top of the list!

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Mystery of stolen Squamish climbing rock solved in Bishop, CA - Squamish Chief

Portable, a 60-pound granite bouldering problem from Squamish, mysteriously disappeared last September, and was recently found in climbing mecca, Bishop, California.

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6 Most Laid-Back Small Towns In California's Sierra Nevada

Of course Bishop is on the list. It's pretty darned laid-back.

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Ranger Station Road walk

I call it a walk more than a hike. If you drive west on Ranger Station Rd. in Round Valley, it ends at a gate. You can walk uphill a mile to the old ranger station. There are spring-fed creeks, meadows, a fenced storage yard with a concrete bunker, and old water pipes and other e

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Schat's or Great Basin? The great bakery debate...

Ok, so it's not really that big debate. Tourists love Schat's. Locals love Great Basin. I don't think I've set foot in Schat's bakery in over 15 years. Everyone's favorite Bishop High AP English teacher, Jeff Perry, and his wife started Great Basin Bakery quite a while ago no

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Silly things only locals probably know...

Did you know that the streets in Rovana (about 9 miles north of Bishop), which is the housing tract that was built to support the workers and families for the old Pine Creek Mine, spell out "VANADIUM?"The street names, going from East to West, are:VirginiaArizonaNevadaAlabamaDako

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Good morning, from Bishop, California!

Just another colorful sunrise here in Bishop. Happy Sunday, friends.

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Point-in-Time Count to take place next week

The Eastern Sierra Continuum of Care will conduct the 2026 Point-inTime Count from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 across Alpine, Inyo and Mono counties. The Point-in-Time Count identifies individuals and families experiencing homelessness and helps guide planning a

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'Into the Sierra: Six Photographers Explore the Eastern Sierra Wilderness' to be shown at the Nevada County Camera Club

Nice exhibitions of photos of the Eastside...

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USFS to begin snowbound wild horse rescue at Montgomery Pass

The U.S. Forest Service is initiating an emergency operation to rescue nine snowbound wild horses from the Inyo National Forest outside the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory. The horses are in critical jeopardy due to snow impact, limited water, and extremely limited forage.

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This Quiet California's Sierra Nevada City Is Hiding In Plain Sight

Why Bishop? Because it's awesome, that's why! For those who just want a little taste of what Bishop, California, is like, or why folks enjoy living here, vacationing here, or otherwise spending time here, then enjoy this little article that gives a taste of what Bishop is all a

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We are ready for LADWP to keep its promises

At a meeting in Los Angeles in the fall of 2025, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power stated that once additional recycled water is made available by the expanded capacity of the Tillman’s Water Reclamation Plant, it will reduce water extraction for the benefi

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Housing on the decline in Inyo County

In other news, water is wet. According to the Inyo County Assessor’s Office, high mortgage rates, affordability, buyer qualifications, and population decline are driving the decline of homeownership in the region.

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CalTrans Update on work in Eastern Sierra

Everyone driving through Bishop right now knows that there is a lot of sidewalk upgrade work on Main Street / Highway 395. Here are the current updates on that work (as well as updates throughout the 395 / Eastern Sierra corridor).

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Locals Turn Out for "ICE Out for Good" protest

For a short notice, and small community, locals turn out in

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Prop 50 Redistricting Request (Inyo County is affected)

Bishop will change Congressional districts due to redistricting. U.S. District Court of Southern California denies request to invalidate Proposition 50, approved by voters.

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Inyo County Office of Education to receive $700k grant

The Inyo County Office of Education has been awarded a $700,000 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to strengthen educational access and equity across rural communities, Superintendent Barry Simpson announced this week.

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CPUC Approves Verizon purchase of Frontier - How does this affect Bishop residents?

There are only two fiber plants that serve Bishop and Inyo county - Frontier Communications, and the former Digital 395 / CBC (California Broadband Cooperative) fiber plant. The Frontier fiber is now about to be owned by Verizon. The CBC/D395 fiber is in the process of being so

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