Tecopa News

There is going to be a party under the stars in Tecopa starting at 8 p.m. Nov. 14 under the trees at Tecopa Hot Springs Resort.

MARK SMITH / PVT Brian Brown not only operates the China Ranch Date Farm but is a snappy writer to boot.

We were in the desert, then we were in the jungle, or so it seemed as the reeds grew over us and we slopped through the occasional seep of fresh water.

Saturday night's celebration of the designation of the Amargosa River as part of the nation's wild and scenic rivers system is an invitation-only affair, but Sunday, Oct.

This Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Crowbar Cafe in Shoshone, Calif., the Amargosa Conservancy is hosting a long-awaited party for the many people who contributed to the designation of the Amargosa River as a wild and scenic river.

The second annual Firehouse Fling will take over Tecopa, Calif., tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. This year the goal is to raise enough money to fund drilling a well on the site designated for an Inyo County firehouse.

When you make the trip to Tecopa for the Firehouse Fling, remember the Tecopa Hot Springs Resort will also be hosting a stargazing party behind the TBAG Gallery.

It's a whirlwind this weekend and next. The weather is certainly cooperating with outdoor adventures and there are a few worthwhile outings on tap.

The Tecopa Basin Artist's Group, or T-BAG, will open its 2009-2010 season of exhibits with a group show beginning this week.

Birder David Yee drove to the central California coast nearly 30 years ago to admire his first peregrine falcon.

Birder David Yee drove to the central California coast nearly 30 years ago to admire his first peregrine falcon.

With approval from the Inyo County Board of Supervisors, Deputy County Administrator Chuck Hamilton is now seeking proposals for a concessionaire to manage operations at Diaz Lake in Lone Pine.

A bicyclist was struck and killed by a pickup truck yesterday afternoon on Charleston Boulevard, near University Medical Center.

Inyo County voters Tuesday went along with the rest of California in rejecting five ballot measures designed to close the state's budget gap.

MARK SMITH / PVT Geologist Lauren Wright heads cross-country toward the Crystal Spring formation east of the China Ranch Date Farm.