Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 11, 2026

 

 

 

 

Cottonwood Plaza May Face Demolition After All

While escrow continues over the Cottonwood Plaza in Bishop, prospective buyers have now started to look seriously at demolition of all the plaza buildings, they say.Joel Johnson of KK Properties in Roseville, CA said the company is still in escrow with owner Lee...

Child Molestation Case Pleads Down to Assault

A Lone Pine man that had been accused of child molestation, agreed to plea no contest to a lesser charge and has since been sentenced to time served and probation. In February, Inyo Sheriff officers arrested 53-year-old Richard Douglas Olson of Lone Pine for alleged...

Mono Supervisor Byng Hunt Will Run Again

The election is over six months away, but already there has been some action on the Mono County political scene. Last week, Larry Johnston of Mammoth announced that he plans to run for the position of First District Supervisor. Now current Fifth District Supervisor...

Closing Arguments in Mono Molestation Case

In its fifth week of testimony, the case of People vs. Harris made it to the closing stages. After a four day weekend that was initiated by a medical emergency in the courtroom, the trial resumed on Tuesday. After hearing several recall witnesses, the lawyers delved...

New Blood in The Village at Mammoth

As promised, new tenants continue to open up in The Village at Mammoth. Once dubbed the “Ghost Village”, the large center goes on with renegotiated deals and new deals.Mammoth Mountain revealed that Starbucks will open in The Village December 17th....