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Eastern Sierra News for February 04, 2026

 

 

 

 

Cottonwood Plaza: Application for Demolition

The Cottonwood Plaza in Bishop now careens toward the fate of demolition. Citizens still hope for a reprieve. Richard Maudsley, one-time lessee of the entire center, confirmed rumors that a demolition application is underway. He said engineer Andy Holmes was hired to...

Massive Storm Hammers the Mountain and Town

A hefty storm for Mammoth Lakes fluffed up the statistics for this year even higher. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area said the slopes received four feet of snow in the first four days of March and a total of 418 inches which tops the yearly snow average of 400 inches. MMSA...

Driver Pins Hit and Run Suspect With Taxi

A taxi driver in Mammoth took matters into his own hands after a hit and run early Wednesday morning. At about 2:15 am Wednesday, Sierra Express Taxi (Chevy Suburban) was hit by another vehicle in front of the Village. The second vehicle, a 97 Dodge Caravan driven by...

New Faces on the Bishop City Council

City of Bishop voters were in the mood for change. They elected two new faces and one incumbent for the five person Bishop City Council. With hard work and hope invested in the campaign, nerves appeared tense as the candidates, their families, and friends gathered to...