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Inyo County reports ninth COVID-reated death (Wednesday, Aug. 19)

Here are the latest numbers regarding COVID-19 from Inyo County.

College releases reopening protocols for Fall 2020 semester

Interim President Dr. Corey Marvin released reopening protocols for the fall 2020 semester at Cerro Coso Community College.

SBDC webinar to discuss reasons businesses may want to delay filing for SBA PPP loan forgiveness Aug. 19

Local small businesses can learn why they may want to hold off filing forgiveness for their Paycheck Protection Program loan in this week’s free webinar hosted by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.

Candidates for some Inyo County races coming up in the Nov. 3 general election

With the filing period for candidates for the Nov. 3 general election coming to a close on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to the Inyo County Elections website, the following are candidates in some of the contested races in Inyo County:

Deceased female located west of Manzanar

On Aug. 8, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a report from a hiker of a potentially deceased female in the foothills west of Manzanar National Historic Site. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and located a deceased female.

Bishop City Hall adopts new business hours due to COVID surge concerns

City Administrator Ron Phillips announced that due to the surge in positive COVID-19 cases and the start of a “virtual” school year, some city employees will be working from home more in the near future.

Tri-County fair canceled

The Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair Board of Directors voted unanimously to cancel the 2020 fair during its meeting Monday, and though they all said the decision was necessary, it was nonetheless heartbreaking.

State suspends adding, removing counties from COVID-19 watch list

The state of California will not be adding any new counties to its COVID-19 watchlist, or removing any existing, until problems are fixed with its reporting database, according to multiple media outlets throughout the state.

Environmental group: ‘Conglomerate Mesa under siege – again’

It’s been two years since SSR Mining abandoned the Conglomerate Mesa gold mining project. However, before leaving, the company gained an approved plan from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permitting helicopter gold exploration.

County Ag Office seeks ‘unsolicited seeds’ from China

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has become aware of a number of reports regarding “mysterious and unsolicited seeds from China.”