by News Staff | Feb 24, 2009 | Past Posts
Law enforcement officers of many stripes were busy searching property in Bishop in the hopes of finding stolen property. INET Commander Jeff Hollowell said that 49 year old Bishop resident Terry Bouch was arrested Sunday night after a vehicle stop by Highway Patrol...
by News Staff | Feb 24, 2009 | Past Posts
Inyo County Supervisors continue to declare a state of emergency in the Oak Creek area where a huge flood and mudslide ripped apart homes and areas of the Mt. Whitney Fish hatchery. Today, the hatchery looks better. The Friends of Mt. Whitney Hatchery, led by Bruce...
by News Staff | Feb 24, 2009 | Past Posts
Big Daddy, Big Mama, Maggie the Cat and Brick – the sultry, psychological tale of southern society is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. Sierra Classic Theater, our local actors and crew, now deliver a professional production of the classic. ...
by News Staff | Feb 23, 2009 | Past Posts
As we had reported several days ago, Inyo Sheriff Bill Lutze appointed Lieutenant Jim Jones to the spot of Undersheriff. Sheriff Lutze is quoted as saying, “With Undersheriff Jones’ lengthy career and many assignments, along with his leadership and his...
by News Staff | Feb 23, 2009 | Past Posts
A former bank employee has pleaded guilty to embezzling $760,000 from the Bishop branch of Washington Mutual Bank. In April of 2007, Sierra Wave reported the early stages of the investigation into what was then reported as a possible embezzlement of a large amount of...
by News Staff | Feb 23, 2009 | Past Posts
In an interim report, the Inyo County Grand Jury has listed problems and solutions for the Inyo County Jail, Bishop Police Department, Inyo Juvenile Detention Center and Owens Valley Conservation Camp. It's unknown what prompted the jury to issue an early report...
