73-Year-Old Man Remains Missing on Mt. Whitney

The search for a man missing in the Whitney region continued today. 73-year-old Kenneth Wade Brunette of Hansville, Washington, was last seen Sunday afternoon headed for the summit of Mt. Whitney and has not been seen since. Whether Brunette made it to the summit...

Lone Pine Embezzlement Case Continues

The embezzlement case continues against four Lone Pine residents arrested in April. Inyo District Attorney Art Mailett reported that former Director Gary Donnelly, bookkeeper Mary Donnelly, bookkeeper/office manager Mary Jefferson, and the assistant to the Director...

Wet Winter On the Way?

Weather watchers and snow fanatics wondering when the big dump will come in can take heart in a recent National Weather Service climate prediction that calls for wet weather over the next three months. Sierra Waves Forecaster Dennis Mattinson has noted a moderate El...

Geothermal Heat Comes to June Lake

It’s no secret that hot, bubbling water under the Eastern Sierra ground can generate heat, but the High Sierra Energy Foundation notes that for the first time, a geothermal heat pump system is under construction at a future Mono County business. Rick Phelps,...