Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 12, 2026

 

 

 

 

New Pets: Hank and Miss Kitty

PETS of the WEEK – July 7, 2010 HANK the HUNK is a big, gentle Lab mix with an easy-going personality that will undoubtedly fit in with any family, especially one that is looking for a true blue companion. Hank deserves to be a real member of the family, not...

New Town Council For Mammoth Lakes

With the election a month in the past, the three recently elected Mammoth Town Council members took the oath of office Wednesday night. Wendy Sugimura and Neil McCarroll passed the reins on to the newly elected council members, Rick Wood and Mathew Lehman. John...

Mammoth Police Encourage Bed Tax Tip Line Use

Mammoth Police have put out the word that officers plan to take a more active role in bed tax compliance investigations. Transient Occupancy Tax, the tax on nightly rentals, is the meat and potatoes of the Mammoth Lakes Town budget. The tax comes from hotels, motels,...

Marijuana Sales Case Moves Through Inyo Court

The case of Brett Birmingham of Big Pine lingers in Inyo County courts. Inyo Narcotics agents had arrested Birmingham for alleged marijuana sales.Birmingham made a splash in the news when he announced plans to open a medical marijuana cooperative in Big Pine. Inyo...

No Plans To Re-open Hot Creek to Swimming

The once popular swimming hole at Hot Creek will remain closed this summer and into the distant future. The Hot Creek geologic site, near the Mammoth Yosemite Airport, used to be a popular swimming hole for local residents and visitors who could often be seen soaking...