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NIHD limits access via Emergency Department entrance

Northern Inyo Healthcare District is taking the necessary steps to protect patients, staff and the community by limiting access to the hospital via the Emergency Department entrance. The district asks for your support and collaboration in keeping each other safe.

Inyo County to host COVID-19 virtual Town Hall April 9

In an effort to keep Inyo County residents as informed as possible regarding our Unified Command approach to COVID-19, while simultaneously maintaining social distancing measures, a virtual Town Hall meeting has been scheduled for April 9 at 6 p.m.

LADWP announces closure of certain recreational areas in support of 'Safer at Home' order

In keeping with LADWP’s commitment to be good environmental stewards and promote the health and safety of the residents, visitors and employees in the Eastern Sierra, the following LADWP areas and/or locations are CLOSED to the public indefinitely in support of the Safer At Home Order: Owens Rive

Public access to board of supervisors meetings will continue

To ensure social distancing guidelines are followed, and to reduce the risks associated with COVID-19, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors will be conducting its meetings exclusively online for the time being.

Cerro Coso closes campuses and moves classes and services online in response to COVID-19

Cerro Coso Community College is much like the rest of the country’s educational institutions, when it comes to the next steps and decisions for its campuses in regards to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Forest Service closes developed recreation sites in California until April 30

The Pacific Southwest Region of the USDA Forest Service, in response to the recent statewide shelter-in-place order issued by the Governor of California, is joining the cause to aggressively mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by closing developed recreation facilities on national forests statewide.

Inyo County has second confirmed positive COVID-19 case

Inyo County’s Public Health Officer Dr. James Richardson received notification during the evening of March 25 from Northern Inyo Healthcare District regarding a second positive COVID-19 test for an Inyo County resident.

Mule Days update: Organizers continue to monitor, move forward

The Bishop Mule Days Board of Directors stated in a release Thursday that it continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation but because of its significance to the local economy, the survival of the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds and the continued celebration of an American tradition it plans

Emergency Room reception

Patients seeking care at NIHD’s Emergency Room will first encounter a staff member at a portable workstation just within the entrance. Brett Gutierrez, RN BSN, is shown wearing a protective face shield and mask.

Inyo County tax collector stresses importance of paying property taxes on time

Inyo County Tax Collector Alisha McMurtrie on Wednesday stressed the importance of property owners meeting the April 10 deadline for the second installment of property taxes owed.