Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 12, 2026

 

 

 

 

Owens Lake Solar Project Cut Back

According to a recently published LA Times article, solar power plans for the Owens Lake bed have been cut down to size. Former Interim DWP Manager David Freeman originally proposede a more than 600 acre solar project on the Owens Dry Lake bed. Details of the plan...

Fourth of July Mobile Home Fire

Fourth of July afternoon with most people involved in holiday activities, smoke rose high in the sky on the east side of Independence. A mobile home had caught fire. Independence Volunteer fire fighters rushed to the scene and quickly forced water into the uninhabited...

Warmer Weather Means More Run-Off for Mono Lake

With the coldest May on record in Lee Vining, snow has melted very slowly and the level of Mono Lake has gone up very little so far. Members of the Mono Lake Committee say that will change soon. Greg Reis, information specialist for the Mono Lake Committee, said that...

Assault Investigation in Bishop

A car accident in the Bishop area Tuesday night is being investigated as an assault. Inyo Sheriff officials report that at about 8:20 Tuesday night, officers responded to a report of a male adult who was the possible victim of a battery by an unknown assailant. On...