Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 03, 2026

 

 

 

 

Gun Brandishing Arrest Near Bishop Canal

Law enforcement officers were out in force Thursday after a man allegedly brandished a firearm at a DWP employee near the Bishop Canal off West Line St. in Bishop. Inyo Sheriff Detective Jeff Hollowell reports that a DWP employee called the Sheriffs Department at...

Renn Nolan Goes for Mono Supervisor Seat

She’s a veteran Mono County official, knows the courthouse and Bridgeport. Former County Clerk-Recorder Renn Nolan will take a step into the executive arena. Nolan will run for Mono Supervisor in District 4. Nolan worked as the elected county clerk for 30 years,...

Kirk Stapp Will Run For Mammoth Town Council

Former Mammoth Town Councilmember Kirk Stapp says that he plans to run for town council. He is the sixth person to declare candidacy, along with incumbent John Eastman, former councilmember Rick Wood, former councilmember Tony Barrett, Mathew Lehman, and Dawn Vereuck....

Inyo Drug Court- Five Years of Changing Lives

Wednesday marked five years of Inyo County Drug Court work to change the lives of people who might have been considered lost causes. Tired of seeing the same people cycle through the criminal justice system, Judge Dean Stout teamed up with the Probation Department,...

Bishop Murder Case Goes to Preliminary Hearing

In early December, Inyo Sheriff’s men said that 17-year-old Edward Keller, Jr. of Bishop confessed to the murder of 29-year-old James Williams on November 26th. Keller is now scheduled for a preliminary hearing on April 1st. It was during the Thanksgiving...