Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

Remembering Carl Willis

Carl Willis was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 23, 1947. He passed away on June 18th, surrounded by his family.A memorial service for Carl will be held Saturday July 11th at 2pm at the Barlow Gym, 390 N. Barlow Lane, Bishop.Carl was one of thirteen children. In...

Mammoth Brewing Co. Brings Home the Gold

What do Real McCoy Amber, High Country Pilsner, Golden Trout Ale and Double Nut Brown have in common? Well, they are all locally brewed beers, but they’re also gold medal winners in the California State Fair.Mammoth Brewing Company scored the gold medals when...

Cottonwood Plaza Land Owner Takes Over

Chuck Caldwell is out and Cottonwood Plaza land owner Lee Crosby has taken possession of the buildings. Crosby called it the most significant development since the closure of the big plaza.Lee and Lucy Crosby own the land at Cottonwood Plaza and had issued a master...

Sharp Exchanges at Budget Session

Tensions ran high in Suite Z as the Mammoth Lakes Town Council convened once again on budget issues. After budget consultant Tom Foley from MTRiP reported his firms analysis that the Town needed to cut another $624,000 from the proposed budget, things got ugly before...

Inyo DA Continues Work on Bar Fight Investigation

A month ago, two Mammoth Police officers took part in a fight at Rusty’s Bar in Bishop, along with several other people. Bishop Police conducted an investigation but the Inyo District Attorney said work on the case continues.On May 21st, the Bishop Police log...