Restaurant owner offers reward to help solve crime

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the burglary of a Bishop restaurant, Petite Pantry on North Sierra Highway. Owner Jay Jimenez, who is also Sierra Wave’s Spanish Show host, said that the burglar or burglars broke in through the back door. Jimenez said...

Mammoth Police join forces to make arrests

Week-ends look something like this for Mammoth Police Officers. This arrest took place last year. Monday we reported on the challenges that face Mammoth Police on week-ends – big crowds, alcohol flowing last calls and sometimes fights. This past week-end...

Climbing guide Doug Nidever hospitalized in Reno

For more than 35 years, Doug Nidever has lived in June Lake, offered expert climbing guide service, served on Search and Rescue and other community projects. On Friday, Nidever suffered a stroke and heart attack at his home, according to friend Dean Rosnau. Nidever...

Bishop Police Chief on graffiti and school needs

On the police scene, Bishop Police Chief Chris Carter reconfirms his department’s position on graffiti and reports a positive meeting with Bishop school officials. A Bishop resident had complained over the past few years about repeated graffiti on the wall south...

County supervisors: EMS, Air Service, Caltrans

Our elected officials sit down in Inyo and Mono County courthouses Tuesday. Inyo Supervisors will face emergency medical concerns from Bishop. Mono Supervisors will hear a pitch for sharing an air service subsidy, and they will go behind closed doors to talk about a...

Big snow, still big percentages

The gangbusters snowfall this winter has tapered off but still sits above the long-term average snowpack. DWP’s website shows Mammoth Pass Snowpack at 34.2 inches of water which is almost level with the wettest year on record, 1982-83 but well above the...