Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 13, 2026

 

 

 

 

Mammoth Resident Arrested in FBI Sex Sting

A Mammoth resident, 61-year-old Steven Lee Wintersteen, has been arrested in Oklahoma City on allegations that the man flew across state lines for the purpose of having sex with an 8-year-old girl. According to the criminal complaint, between October 14, and November...

Klondike Subcommittee: Open or Closed?

Two Inyo Supervisors have met in private with DWP and members of the Save Klondike Lake Committee for about five months. Some, including the Bishop City Council, have doubts about the ongoing meetings that keep the general public out.At their last Study Session, the...

Owners Analyze the State of Business in Bishop

With a down economy and locals still spending money out of town, business owners in Bishop agreed on a confab to hash over, one more time, the need for business expansion in town. Longtime businessman and civic leader Chuck Kilpatrick joined Councilman Dave...

Hayden Cabin Break-In Raises Concern

After it closed for the season, someone broke into the historic Hayden Cabin in Mammoth Lakes. Historical Society members ask that you keep an eye out for the old cabin.For Mammoth Museum, it was a good year for visitors. As of closing day, September 27th, close to...

Gas Price Speculation

Average gas prices have hit a high for 2009. According to news reports, prices barely budged over last week in California and the nation but it was enough to hit a yearly high and then to very slightly fall. In the Eastern Sierra prices ranged from $2.95 per gallon of...