Inyo County News Feed

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March 6, 2024Inyo County has been awarded a $110,500 Rural Development Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) Grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. The grant will specifically be used to expand high-speed wireless Internet to areas of Death Valley National Park. …
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March 7, 2024EMPLOYEE EFFORTS RECOGNIZEDInyo County Risk Manager Aaron Holmberg on Tuesday presented the annual Safety Awards for “Most Improved in Safety.” The annual awards acknowledge continuous improvement in employee and facility site safety and help encourage such improvements throughout all…
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Inyo County has joined the growing chorus of opposition to AT&T’s proposal to discontinue landline telecommunications service throughout California, including Death Valley and surrounding communities. AT&T has filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)…
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                              Family, Community Leaders Grateful to Senator Alvarado-Gil A grassroots effort to have a portion of U.S. 395 named after late Mammoth Mountain Ski Area founder Dave McCoy is closer to becoming a reality. Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil introduced Senate Concurrent…
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CHANGING OF THE GUARDOne of the first orders of business for the Inyo County Board of Supervisors in 2024 was electing a new Chairperson and Vice Chairperson on Tuesday.  During its first meeting of the year, the Board voted to elect Supervisor Matt Kingsley as Chairperson and Supervisor Scott…
Man on horse leading a mule pack string in a circle in Rose Parade.
RECOGNIZING DEDICATIONThe Inyo County Board of Supervisors kicked off its January 16 regular meeting on Tuesday by recognizing employees who reached service milestones during the fourth quarter of 2023. The following individuals received accolades from the Board as well as their department heads,…