by Community Reports/Events | Aug 10, 2021 | Corona Virus, Inyo County, Public Health, Schools, State of California, Testing, Vaccination
At Monday night’s school board meeting, superintendent, Katie Kolker, spoke about the schoolwide plan being implemented to adhere to the mask mandate for schools and how they are planning on keeping the children safe. The plan is pretty straight...
by News Staff | Aug 10, 2021 | CAL Fire, Government Agencies/Utilities, Inyo County, News Releases, State of California
This Thursday August 12 from 1:30 to 3:00, County supervisors from several California counties including Inyo County will join with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in hosting a virtual town hall on Wildfire Preparedness and Insurance Resources. Inyo...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
Sierrawave presents is brought to you by The Inyo Council for the Arts This week on Sierrawave presents we, dabble back into the funny fairytale category with Playhouse 395’s performance of “A Knights Tale” by Monroe Oxley A Knight’s Tale tells the...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2021 | CalTrans, Inyo County, Public Safety
Date: Thursday, August 5, 2021 District: 9 – Eastern Kern, Inyo, and Mono Counties FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Traffic Advisory for the Week of 8/9/2021 – 8/13/2021 EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)...
by News Staff | Aug 7, 2021 | CalTrans, Crime, Law Enforcement, News Releases
245 (a) (1) PC, Possible 664/187 PC, SEEKING SIMILAR CRIMES / FURTHER INFORMATION On August 5, 2021, at approximately 2045 hours, an unknown suspect walked into the back door of the Topaz Agricultural Inspection Station, located on the southbound side of US 395, just...
by News Staff | Aug 6, 2021 | CalTrans, News Releases, Press Release
Date: August 5, 2021 District: 9- Bishop Caltrans Seeking Public Comment on Two Projects on U.S. Highway 395 Fish Springs Pavement Project and Manzanar Pavement Project BIG PINE AND INDEPENDENCE– Caltrans District 9 is seeking public comment until Wednesday,...
by News Staff | Aug 5, 2021 | Inyo County, Press Release
On Saturday, August 7, at 10:00 am, author David Woodruff will give a presentation on his book series Tales Along El Camino Sierra. This one hour presentation will be at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park, 1450 Highway 88 in Minden, NV. Iconic Highway 395,...
by News Staff | Aug 4, 2021 | City of Bishop, Entertainment, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
First Friday Night Market August 6, 2021 Eastern Sierra Artists and the City of Bishop are thrilled to be bringing back the popular First Friday Night MARKETS. This Friday evening, the Block Party will be held from 6-9pm on Academy Street in Downtown Bishop. This FREE...
by Deb Murphy | Aug 4, 2021 | City of Bishop, Corona Virus, Healthcare /Hospitals, Inyo County, Northern Inyo Healthcare District, Public Health, State of California, Vaccination
First, COVID-19. The County saw an increase of 25 cases this past week, bringing the total case number to 1486. While Health and Human Services’ Anna Scott described the uptake in cases as “concerning,” the case rate increase of four to five new cases a week is...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2021 | CalTrans, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Press Release, State of California
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) kicked off the public comment period today for its draft plan for highway and rail improvements to more safely, efficiently and sustainably move people and goods between different regions in the...
by News Staff | Aug 3, 2021 | Corona Virus, News Releases, Testing
Press Release August 3, 2021 – Dr. Richard O. Johnson, Acting Public Health Officer for Mono County, has issued a Local Health Order (Order) requiring the use of face coverings (masks) for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents and visitors within indoor public...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2021 | Healthcare /Hospitals, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, National Park Service, National Weather Service, News Releases, Public Health, Public Safety, State of California
A hiker, identified as Douglas Branham, 68, of Tukwila, WA, has been found dead in Death Valley National Park, on Wednesday, July 24. Family members told authorities that Branham had planned to hike from Badwater to West Side Road and back, a 12-mile round-trip hike...
