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Drought sets in; Sierra snowpack likely only 55 percent of normal by April 1

Published Monday, March 29, 2021

A much-hoped-for ‘Miracle March’ didn’t materialize and the state is officially now running out of time to make up for a snowpack that has largely failed to appear.

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County scores win to keep Long Valley green – for now

Published Monday, March 29, 2021

The huge, lush green meadows that stretch between the S.R. 203 junction with U.S.

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One Year of Covid - Looking Back at How We Got Here

Published Thursday, March 11, 2021

Ed. note: One year ago tomorrow, the United States declared a state of emergency due to a newly emerged ‘novel’ coronavirus, soon to be called Covid-19.

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Winter Snowpack Measurements Dismal; Is There Hope Ahead?

Published Thursday, March 11, 2021

The state Department of Water Resources March 2 snow survey of the season results were, if not dismal, at least close.

Without at least one more large, atmospheric river type of storm, California is headed for a very dry year, putting the state in extreme fire danger yet again.

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Mono Denied; Move to Red Tier Thwarted by a Data Error - for Now

Published Thursday, March 11, 2021

Mono County was fully expecting to move to the Red Tier this week following weeks of plummeting Covid-19 cases but a single case attributed to the Marine base near Coleville might have scuttered the move for at least a few more days.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY

Published Thursday, March 11, 2021

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Mono most likely headed to Red Tier on March 10

Published Monday, March 8, 2021

There is also good news on vaccines, in-person teaching and more

Mono County is making impressive progress in its fight against Covid-19, with rapidly dropping case counts that could put it in the Red Tier as soon as March 10, county officials said this week.