Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 13, 2026

 

 

 

 

Family Raft Trip Ends in Rescue on the Walker River

Over the weekend, the West Walker River between Bridgeport and Coleville was the scene of another swift water rescue, the second of the year so far. Friday afternoon, just after 4:00 pm, emergency crews in Mono County responded to a report of a raft in distress. Mono...

Mammoth’s Interim Police Chief Due July 5th

The transition in the Mammoth Lakes Police Department will start to take place next week. The new Interim Police Chief, Dan Watson, will arrive July 5th. Chief Dan Watson Watson, just retiring as Chief of Police in South Pasadena, will attend a farewell luncheon down...

Two CHP Officers out of our area Killed on Highways

Listeners/ readers, concerned for our local CHP officers, asked us to check out reports of two CHP deaths. Tragically, two officers were killed in different locations on highways outside our area. At about four in the morning Sunday, CHP Officer Justin McGrory and...

Accident At Wye Road in Bishop

Friday afternoon at about 2:00 pm, emergency crews in the Bishop area responded to Highway 6 and the Wye for a report of an accident. On scene, Bishop Fire, Inyo Sheriff Deputies, Highway Patrol, Bishop Police, and Symons Ambulance crews found a gold four door sedan...

Sunrise in the Alabama Hills

Russ Monroe shared these scenes at sunrise from the Alabama Hills. As Russ pointed out, these sights were earlier All photos by Russ Monroe discovered by Ansel Adams who documented the Eastern Sierra in his many stunning black and white photos. Monroe has some...