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Mammoth Lakes Trails System team members are inviting you to join them in person at the Mammoth Brewing Company for their bi-annual Mammoth Trails Meeting this Wednesday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. "Grab a pint, relax and come talk trails. Want to learn how to volunteer or find out where the nex…

Fire crews will be burning up to 46 acres in the Mammoth Lakes Basin today, April 14, according to the Inyo National Forest. These piles are from a hazardous fuel reduction project designed to cut back on the amount of fuel on the first floor and canopy and slow or stop an incoming wildfire,…

While a preventative power outage, or PSPS, is not likely during this storm, power outages due to wind are possible; here's what to know

Low snow year means roads are opening unusually early

Mammoth Lakes Tourism and Los Angeles-based public charter airline, Advanced Airlines said late last week that they will expand their partnership by offering four weekly summer flights from Southern California cities, Hawthorne/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) and Carlsbad/McClellan Palomar…

CHP sees vehicle stuck on roadside; woman tries to jump into patrol car

A Glenwood, Colo., man was arrested last Thursday morning after law enforcement officers discovered him at a Lone Pine motel with a stick of dynamite, according to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office.

Grand Opening for Nolan Nitschke’s new gallery is March 26

Election season for the June 2022 Primary Election is underway in Mono County, with the deadline to file for most seats this Friday, March 11 at 5 p.m. There are several Mono County seats up for the June election. Town of Mammoth Lakes seats, such as for the Town Council and the Mammoth Unif…

Highest rate of fatal accidents in nearly 40 years

Foot of snow possible by early next week

Weather and air quality conditions permitting, fire crews on the Mammoth Lakes Ranger District will be pile burning in the Lakes Basin starting March 2 and  through this week as conditions permit. Crews plan to complete 40 acres of piles near Lake Mary and Twin Lakes area.

Finally! After the driest January on record and an almost completely dry February so far, snow arrived in Mammoth on Feb. 22. Although the storm is not expected to drop more than a few inches, forecasters have said the change in the weather this week marks the beginning of a transition to a …

Some indoor places will still need to mask at least for a while, including schools, with state guidance for schools coming Feb. 28

Burn will be near Sherwin Creek Campground, another near June Lake

Man struck by car in critical condition; police seek more info

Inyo Forest, BLM see public input for grant application options

Josue Corea Vasquez shot Omar Sanchez in front of victim's home, firing 30 rounds

El Funcionario de Salud del Condado de Mono anula la orden de cierre de las clases presenciales del districto escolar de Mammoth; La reducción en los casos de COVID-19 permite que el personal escolar regrese a clases presenciales 

One week earlier than scheduled

Mono has free test clinics most days; free, in-home tests can also now be ordered   

Mono County now has the highest rate of Covid transmission in the entire state, mostly due to a huge surge in transmission of the Omicron variant following the holiday weekends. This week, the county's Emergency Operations Center team sent out an updated and expanded test schedule, and other…

Mammoth Unified closes temporarily, businesses search for workers as Omicron slams Mono

The recent spike in Covid cases in Mono County has triggered Mammoth Unified School District to go to remote learning until Jan. 28, cut staffing due to illness or quarantine in local businesses and, shows no signs of slowing down for at least a few more weeks.

For anyone wondering where the snow goes in Mammoth, here's your answer: it gets trucked out of Mammoth to snow storage lots outside of town once things get too backed up in Mammoth. Which... is what happened after this last storm in late December because the snow all came so fast, there was…

Still need at least two more similar (huge) storms to reach normal snowpack

Mammoth Temporary Overnight Parking Program Extended 

Lots of people, lots of snow... what could possibly go wrong?

A jackknifed big rig has blocked all lanes of U.S. Highway 395 on Conway Summit near the intersection with Virginia Lakes Road in Mono County as of 9 p.m. Dec. 23, Caltrans said in a post to its Facebook page. "Caltrans units are en route."

Up to Ten Feet of New Snow by New Year 

Residents and visitors to Mammoth should be prepared for a series of winter storms that will bring heavy snow and potential blizzard conditions to Mammoth Lakes beginning Wednesday, Dec, 22, through Sunday, Dec. 26 with potentially three to seven feet of snow expected above 7,000 feet elevation.

This is likely to be the last sunny day in almost a week as a series of winter storms takes aim at the Sierra, according to the National Weather Service office, based in Reno.

Some helpful tips and information about navigating the Mammoth area during the holiday season

Five to ten feet of snow possible between Sunday and end of the year, forecasters say

A Walker/Coleville school bus collision with a Toyota Tacoma truck in an incident on U.S. 395 near the Chris Flat Campground on the afternoon of Dec. 13 resulted in injuries to two people in the truck (no fatalities) but no injuries to the students, or to the bus driver of the Eastern Sierra…

A Mammoth resident has been arrested on suspicion of committing a string of 18 to 20 destructive acts of vandalism on Dec. 5, including slashing tires on vehicles on several Mammoth streets and throwing large rocks or bricks through business windows.The suspect who was arrested is Jose Quiro…

Better campgrounds, Buttermilk climbing rangers and more take center stage 

Snow could start as early as Monday; more will arrive Thursday and into next week

It’s all in the family.

One minor injury in Wednesday morning collision reported by CHP

Want to help out this holiday season? Here’s a few options:

Mammoth Lakes Turkey Trot, Nov. 25

Update on Mammoth Mountain operations for Thanksgiving holiday weekend

Firefighters completed ignitions on the Dry Creek Prescribed Fire yesterday, Nov. 17, which was a very smoky day in the Eastern Sierra due to the burns. The good news is as of today, Nov. 18, 162 of the 270 acres have been completed, Inyo National Forest officials said.

A small white dog that was thrown out of a vehicle involved in a single vehicle fatal rollover accident Friday morning and has been missing for three days has been found, according to the U.S. Forest Service, Inyo National Forest. The dog, named Taffey, survived the accident which claimed th…

Smoke likely near Mammoth Monday and into this week

If you care about these trails, this is the meeting for you

Firewood season ends Nov. 30

Groups say drilling will negatively impact wildlife, more

Masks required in all indoor public places; went into effect Oct. 29

Car found submerged near Poleta Road canal morning of Oct. 29