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🌱 Bear helps itself to snacks at Mammoth Lakes Library

Mammoth Lakes, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Mammoth Lakes! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bear helps itself to snacks at Mammoth Lakes Library
  • Wind and possible snow could break Mammoth’s quiet weather
  • Mammoth has the population, but Bridgeport keeps the county seat

Also on today's calendar: Mammoth Lakes Peapod Playgroup - Infant Center and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 62 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 56, low: 24.
  • Friday: Becoming windier and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Bear Library Necessities and More Updates For Library Workers (bookriot.com) — A black bear entered Mammoth Lakes Library before opening and helped itself to the staff’s snacks. The unexpected visitor gets a brief mention in a broader library-news roundup covering book removals, publishing lawsuits involving artificial intelligence, and reading recommendations for library workers.
   

• Weather & Atmospheric Forecast November 10th (sierrawave.net) — Mammoth Lakes’ quiet weather could give way to wind Friday and snow later Friday into Saturday. Forecaster Dennis Mattinson estimates 4–7 inches at Main Lodge, with rain showers in the Owens Valley. Another storm is possible Sunday into Monday, though the outlook remains uncertain.
   

• The County Seats That Aren't The Biggest Town (worldatlas.com) — Mammoth Lakes is Mono County’s largest community, but much smaller Bridgeport remains its county seat. Using 2020 census figures, this national feature contrasts Mammoth’s 7,191 residents with Bridgeport’s 553, highlighting how established government centers can stay put long after other communities outgrow them.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey there!
    Im looking for a room to rent for tonight. Going with my girlfriend to ski tomorrow at mammoth just to spend the night. We leave tomorrow morning… (Nextdoor Mammoth Lakes)
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead - Overnight in Mammoth Lakes. Apply here.
  • Mammoth Mountain posted a job opening for Ski Instructor, Certified, Winter 26-27 in Mammoth Lakes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mammoth Lakes here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yosemite Valley

Bishop

  • Free county evacuation workshops coming to Independence, Bishop next week (inyoregister.com)
  • Bishop Broncos Girls Tennis Finish Season in Second Round at CIF Finals Eastern Sierra Now (easternsierranow.com)
  • Crowley Fish Foundation Inspires the Next Generation of Anglers (sierrawave.net)

Ok Mammoth Lakes! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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