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Eastern Sierra News for February 12, 2026

 

 

 

 

$30 Million Airport Settlement Looms Ahead

Like a black cloud, the potential $30 million court ruling against the Town of Mammoth Lakes has loomed in the distance since the 2008 Hot Creek trial.Its been over two years since the court found the Town of Mammoth Lakes broke an agreement with Hot Creek Aviation...

Second Hantavirus Case Confirmed

Health officials have confirmed a second case of Hantavirus in the Eastern Sierra this summer. The first case turned up in Mammoth Lakes. Now, the second case has surfaced in Inyo County. Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson advises rodent control for Hantavirus...

Four Trucks For Mammoth Bear Man

In stark contrast to where the wildlife management program stood two years ago, support for Wildlife Manager Steve Searles is so strong that Searles had to turn down multiple offers for work trucks. At the Mammoth Town Council meeting Wednesday night, the town council...

LA Times Features Bishop Chickens

Just when you thought the issue had died down, the Bishop Chicken Controversy went big time. In recent weeks, an LA Times reporter had contacted a number of people in the Bishop area about the chicken controversy that came to the surface at a Bishop City Council...