Parker House renovation underway Elite athletes at Mammoth Mountain
 
Parker House renovation underway

Parker House renovation underway

Co-owners Andrew and Gary Jones show off the newly renovated exterior of the 1930 Parker House at Silver Lake.

Elite athletes at Mammoth Mountain

Elite athletes at Mammoth Mountain

U.S. Ski Team member and reigning World Cup and world champion in slalom Mikaela Shiffrin was seen training on Mammoth Mountain last week.

Janet Jarvis wins nursing award

Janet Jarvis wins nursing award

23 May 2013

Pictured: Janet Jarvis/ Mammoth Hospital nurses were honored recently with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award was part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the amazing efforts nurses perform every day. A luncheon was held May 7 at Mammoth Hospital. Out of eight nurses nominated in various specialties throughout Mammoth Hospital, the overall [...]

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Mono County announces Jim Leddy as new CAO

Mono County announces Jim Leddy as new CAO

21 May 2013

Pictured: Jim Leddy/ On Tuesday, May 21, the Mono County Board of Supervisors announced its selection of Jim Leddy as the new Mono County Administrator.  The selection follows an extensive recruitment process begun in January and guided by the Board’s efforts to strengthen strategic planning for the county. Jim Leddy currently serves as a Deputy [...]

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Letter to the Editor: Response from DWP

21 May 2013

LADWP responds to irritation Dear Editor:  The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is providing this “Letter to the Editor” because of the story “Irrigation an irritation to LADWP” that was run on May 15, 2013 by The Sheet. LADWP is concerned that the Owens Valley has experienced a second consecutive dry year. [...]

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Inyo Supervisors deny LADWP request

21 May 2013

The Inyo County Board of Supervisors concluded its appraisal of two requests received by the Board as part of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) pumping plan for 2013-14 runoff year. At Tuesday’s meeting in Independence, the Board moved to refuse the first request for a reduction in groundwater pumping for irrigation [...]

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A Sheet farewell: Memories of right now

21 May 2013

I like the way the rapper Drake put it: “I’m looking forward to the memories of right now, never forgetting from where I came.” It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since I joined The Sheet at about this time in 2008. But after what’s been one of the most incredible experiences of my professional [...]

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Yosemite News: Climbing death; Half Dome cables

20 May 2013

On Sunday, May 19 a climbing party of two was scaling the Muir Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite, according to Yosemite Public Affairs Officer Kari Cobb. The leader, Mason Robison, 38, of Montana was climbing the 27th pitch, 30 feet above his partner when the flake of rock he was on, pulled off. Robison [...]

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Obituary: Michael Anthony Oldham

Obituary: Michael Anthony Oldham

20 May 2013

Michael Anthony Oldham died April 30th in Long Beach, CA, following a long battle with Inclusion Body Myositis.  His amazing character and toughness helped and inspired all of his friends, family and caregivers.  He was a passionate and dedicated educator, who touched many people with his great intellect, wit and big-hearted ways. As quoted from [...]

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Page 2: But what about the dog?

20 May 2013

So I’m driving up 203 into Town on Thursday morning with my daughter and I see three police cars parked in and around the McDonald’s parking lot. Several officers are speaking to some guy standing on the grass to the left of the entrance. “Looks like they’re going to arrest him,” I said. After a [...]

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Truax takes on GM position at Sierra Nevada Resort

Truax takes on GM position at Sierra Nevada Resort

20 May 2013

Pictured: Brent Truax/ Well, that didn’t take long. Less than two weeks after leaving his post as General Manager of the Westin Monache, Brent Truax took over Monday as the General Manager of the Sierra Nevada Resort. Rhonda Duggan, who had been serving as General Manager of the Sierra Nevada Lodge, now becomes Director of [...]

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Bonding for Benton

17 May 2013

In 2004 Mono County voters approved Measure E, which authorized the sale of up to $11.1 million in bonds of the Eastern Sierra Unified School District to finance school facilities described in the proposition. Today, as the funds begin to dwindle, questions are being asked regarding the bond and the obligation to use some of [...]

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