by Community Reports/Events | Jan 5, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
On Monday, January 4, three county district supervisors were sworn in by the county’s new superior court judge, Susanne Rizo, who had been sworn in earlier in the day. Jeff Griffiths and Matt Kingsley were reelected to the Second and Fifth Districts, respectively,...
by Community Reports/Events | Jan 1, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Public Health
The year 2020 has been one of constant challenges and losses. The latest and hopefully the last is the loss of Bishop resident, Charles “Chuck” J. Kilpatrick, who died Wednesday, Dec. 30, after a battling COVID-19. Kilpatrick was a man who was not just well-known, he...
by Community Reports/Events | Jan 1, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
One of a Kind: Remembering Benett Kessler after six years Sierra Wave Media announced six years ago that long-time Eastern Sierra journalist, founder and owner of Sierra Broadcasters, LLC in Independence, Benett Kessler, had died. The end came on Jan. 2, 2015, at the...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 28, 2020 | Business, Corona Virus, Federal government, News Releases, Public Health
The $900 billion bill signed by President Donald Trump on December 27 includes: A second round of stimulus checks ($600 base amount); Extended $300-per-week unemployment benefits added to the total you receive from the state Adds Pandemic Unemployment Assistance,...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 21, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release
Following is some background on the Tobacco Petition to overturn the California Ban on the sale of flavored tobacco product. Also included is today’s press release from the Inyo County Clerk/Recorder & Registrar of Voters on the problem with possible...