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All Trans-Sierra Passes except Donner Now Closed for Season

Published Monday, December 2, 2019

ALL SIERRA PASSES CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

All Mountain Passes Close in Advance of Winter Storm

Published Monday, November 18, 2019

All area local passes will temporarily close by the end of Tuesday, Nov. 19 in advance of an incoming winter storm.

Another One Bites the Dust: Bishop Kmart to Close in February

Published Friday, November 8, 2019

Days after revealing sparse Black Friday ads, the company that owns Sears and Kmart announced plans to close 96 additional stores, including the Bishop Kmart, 1200 N. Main St., according to a number of media reports.

Road to Minaret Vista And Reds Meadow Now Closed at Main Lodge

Published Monday, November 4, 2019

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed a part of State Route 203 (SR 203) from the western end of the Mammoth Mountain Inn to the Mono/Madera county line for the winter season.

Two Die on Red Slate Mountain Above Convict Lake

Published Friday, November 1, 2019

Two people, including a Mammoth woman, have died following a mountaineering accident on Red Slate Mountain, one of the Eastern Sierra's highest peaks at 13,140 elevation, located at the headwaters of the Convict Lake drainage.

Last Call! This is Likely the Last Weekend for Fall Colors

Published Friday, October 25, 2019

What Is Still Open; What Is Not; The Latest on Local Recreation Sites

Published Friday, October 25, 2019

As the Eastern Sierra shifts into winter mode, even without the snow, many recreation sites that have stated open to this point will close either this weekend, Oct. 26-27, or by next weekend, Nov. 2-3.

UPDATE: Driver, Victims' Names Released Following Deadly Collision Near Mono Cone

Published Friday, October 4, 2019

The names of the victims, including one man who was fatally injured, and the name of a driver involved in a vehicle-pedestrian collision Oct. 3 near Lee Vining's Mono Cone customer waiting area have been released by the Bridgeport CHP, but the incident remains under investigation.

Smoke Likely From Mammoth to State Border As Fall Burning Season Begins

Published Thursday, October 3, 2019

As part of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s hazardous fuels reduction efforts, both Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts’ fire crews will conduct pile burning beginning in October 2019 through May 2020, weather and fuel conditions permitting.

UPDATE: Lone Pine to Reno ESTA bus schedule changes; Devils Postpile shuttle changes as well

Published Friday, September 13, 2019

The popular Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, or ESTA buses that have been getting locals to and from the Reno area for more than a decade will continue to do just that, but there are some changes in the schedule that potential riders should know about, as seen in the chart that accompanies this