Lara Kirkner

Rattlesnake season strikes early in Eastern Sierra

As they made their way down the Sawmill Trail near Independence, Calif. last Saturday morning, May 12, Mammoth local Brian Jaegers and his dog Bella had no idea that they would soon be embroiled in a near-death experience...

Guns are a go in Mammoth Lakes

With the belief that gun sales in the commercial zones of the Town of Mammoth Lakes would change the character of the town, Mammoth Lakes Planning Commissioner Elizabeth Tenney spoke against allowing this type of operation in this type...

Mammoth planners set sights on firearms

On May 9, the Mammoth Lakes Planning Commission is scheduled to discuss firearm sales as a permitted use in the commercial general, commercial lodging, and industrial zones in the Town of Mammoth.Recently it came to the Commission’s...

Mammoth's newspaper hits the web

Mammoth's local newspaper, The Sheet, has finally hit the web with a sleek new website. Check it out for regular updates on the news, views and culture of the Eastern Sierra - www.thesheetnews.com

Over two feet and counting for Mammoth

Mammoth is receiving the storm it has been waiting for! In the last 24 hours, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area reports that they have received over two feet of snow! The Town of Mammoth is right on track with close to...

Snow starts slowly in Mammoth

A large series of storms that has been forecasted to blow into Mammoth and dump approximately 8 feet of snow by the end of the week got off to a slow start today. Cloudy, gray skies filled the air as...

Decision on pot to go to Mammoth's public

The Town of Mammoth continues to deliberate over whether or not medical marijuana dispensaries are the right thing for its citizenry. A public hearing was held at the Dec. 16 Town Council meeting to discuss extending the urgency ordinance imposing...

Snow galore in Mammoth

Snow and wind hit Mammoth hard yesterday and over one foot of the fluffy white stuff fell. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is reporting 14 inches and the ski patrol's snow guns could be heard blasting runs early this morning...

Snow comes to Mammoth

Mammoth received over a foot of snow in the last 24 hours, and it continues to fall! The snow was a welcome sight to visitors in town for the holiday weekend, as well as locals who have been anxiously waiting...

Mammoth considers pot dispensaries

The Mammoth Lakes Town Council approved a 45-day moratorium on the legal establishment and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries within the Town of Mammoth Lakes at their November 18 meeting. The decision came after local citizens approached the Town...

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