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Eastern Sierra News for December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

Smith Against Maze (Mrs.)

Politicians with cowboy hats – a familiar sight at Mule Days in Bishop. We caught up with one – Bob Smith, candidate for California Assembly. Smith made it clear the cowboy hat was his and a regular on his head. Smith spent 27 years with San Bernardino...

Wilderness Compromise Surprises Both Sides

When Congressman Buck McKeon visited the Eastern Sierra two weeks ago, the word on the street was that his wilderness legislation was dead in the water, and years of haggling and compromise between environmentalists and the motorized community seemed a monumental...

CHP Pursuit Ends in Two Arrests

What started as a stop on two men riding a motorcycle without helmets ended in a pursuit by law enforcement both in a car and on foot. The CHP said that last Friday morning, and officer saw a red and white Honda dirt bike cross the highway with both the driver and...

Local Man Reaches Summit of Everest

Kurt Wedberg of Bishop successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest last Wednesday around 10am Nepal time. His father, John Wedberg, who happens to be our Jazz Show host, told us this was Kurt’s second successful climb to the highest mountain on the planet....