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Winter so far ties with driest winter on record – but there is hope

Published Thursday, January 21, 2021

As of this week, the Eastern Sierra has now tied with the all-time driest winter to date on record, the winter of 2014-15.

Mono Residents Can Now Pre-Register for Covid Vaccine

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Mono County residents can now pre-register for the Covid-19 vaccinations starting today and new federal guidelines are coming today that will open the vaccination window to more people sooner, officials stated today.

Mono Seeks Relief From Covid Restrictions As Blame Game Begins: "This is Tearing This Community Apart" Councilman Says

Published Saturday, January 2, 2021

Mono County and Mammoth Lakes will make a concerted effort to lobby, pester and persuade state officials from the governor on down that the current regional stay-at-home order should be lifted or altered as soon as possible to avoid massive and possibly long-term economic damage to the town and c

California’s Stay at Home Order Extended Indefinitely

Published Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Due to accelerating Covid-19 cases and zero remaining ICU capacity in most of the state’s hospitals, the state yesterday, Dec. 29, extended the Stay at Home order indefinitely.

First Covid Vaccines Arrive in Mono

Published Tuesday, December 29, 2020

A limited number of the Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Mono County last week, but it will be at least another month before those who got the vaccine will have any immunity to the virus – and much longer before most residents can get the two doses of the vaccine they will need for immunity.

Vaccines Coming As Soon as This Week - But No Impact on Virus Spread for at Least a Month

Published Friday, December 18, 2020

A limited number of the Covid-19 vaccines are set to arrive in Mono County by the end of the of the month, but it will be at least another month after that before those who get the vaccine will have any immunity to the virus – and much longer before most residents can get the two doses of the vac

Local Who Had Covid is Guest Speaker at Community Forum, Dec. 17

Published Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Mental Health Help for Covid-19 Stress; Community Forum Tomorrow, Dec. 16

Published Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Meet Mono County residents and mental health officials and volunteers on December 16 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm for another bi-weekly Community Forum on "Coping with Covid; The new Normal."

Mammoth’s working families face immediate threat: hunger

Published Friday, December 11, 2020

On Sunday, they had a steady paycheck coming in.

The next day, Monday, they did not.

Almost All Reservations for Mono County's Hotels, Condos Cancelled

Published Sunday, December 6, 2020

All short term rental reservations, such as for hotels, condos, vacation rentals and even campgrounds, other than for "essential" uses (see below for definitions of essential) must be cancelled as of 11:59 p.m. tonight, Dec.