Wilderness Bill Passes the House

Its been a long and contentious process, but the House of Representatives has passed the legislation that contains the Boxer-McKeon Wilderness Bill. After bouncing back and forth between the Senate and the House, the bill officially known as the Eastern Sierra San...

Mugging Rumors in Mammoth Explained

Here at Sierrawave, we had recently been contacted by listeners who had heard rumors of people in Mammoth being mugged at knife point by a group of Hispanic men. The word was that one of the muggings took place behind a local bar, the other on Mono Street. We...

More Tree Talk at Bishop City Council

Trees and street improvement projects were main topic of conversation at the Bishop City Council meeting Monday night. With the environmental hearings scheduled for two different street improvement projects, Bishop resident Mary Baker, who recently chained herself...

Competency Trial Set in Trailhead Vandalism Case

John Thomas Christiana, the man arrested in connection with a series of vandalized cars parked at local trailheads, is now set for a court trial to determine whether he is competent to face the criminal charges against him. Christiana is accused of multiple acts of...

Public Opinion and Mammoth Politics

Should local government try to control surveys of public opinion? A touchy subject in Mammoth Lakes, but the Town Council considered the Planning Commission’s idea to look at new ways to gauge public views. Officials pointed to the controversy of the Clearwater...