Forest Service to Increase Snowmobile Enforcement

This year Inyo National Forest staff plans to increase snowmobile enforcement in areas where the vehicles are not allowed. Forest Service officials plan to use a plane, along with ground patrols this winter to monitor closed areas for illegal snow machine activity...

Chickens Vs. The Law in Bishop

A story about the legality of keeping chickens in backyard coops inside the Bishop City limits has touched a nerve. The Sierra Wave website continues to host a heated discussion on this issue. Many Bishop residents, including two city council members, keep chickens in...

Storms Arrive in the Eastern Sierra

As advertised, the weather this week has taken a turn for the stormy. Welcome snowfall arrived in the higher elevations of the Eastern Sierra Sunday night and really picked up Monday, dropping about two feet of new snow at Mammoth Mountain. The Inyo Sheriff, the Mono...

Burglary At Bishop Jewelry Store

Officers continue to investigate a burglary at a Bishop jewelry store. Sharon Rock with Lyons Custom Jewelry in Bishop reports that the alarm was set off at 1:00 Monday morning after someone smashed the front window out in an attempt to steal jewelry. During the day,...

Mammoth Police Seek Info On Burglary Suspect

Mammoth Police are looking for information on a suspect in a string of burglaries from the Snowcreek Athletic Club and the Tallus Resort. According to Police, Snowcreek management reported that an employee, 50-year-old Mammoth resident Matthew Todd Underwood was...