IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE FOR BEARS
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) trapped and removed two bear cubs from an East Bear Lake Drive property on Thursday, Sept. 24, weeks after their mother had[…]
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FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER
Published in the June 13, 2026 issue. A dog-bear confrontation turned into a dogs-humans-bear confrontation in Old Mammoth on Monday morning. The 17-month old, 70-pound yearling cub did not live to[…]
BREAKING BAD … HABITS
Published in the June 6, 2026 edition. Bear season is back in Mammoth, and so is the civic responsibility required to discourage the furry creatures from getting too cozy with[…]
CDFW SAYS NO-KILL ZONE / SHEET STAFF GRINS, BEARS IT
This article was published in the August 23, 2025 issue Officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) attended the Mammoth Town Council meeting Wednesday to dispel rumors[…]
MAMMOTH MAYOR SHUTS TRAP
Published in the July 19, 2025 edition. The trapping and removal of two bears in Old Mammoth last week has stoked the ire of neighboring residents and the community at[…]
First Person, Second Thoughts
Steve Searles didn’t see what he thought he saw. And it’s messing with him a little bit. “It’s a humbling thing,” he said this week. “When you’re a person who[…]
