by News Staff | Jun 24, 2021 | Fire, National Park Service, News Releases, Press Release
The initial investigation into the cause of the fire at Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley National Park has recently concluded. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) determined the fire began inside the Visitor Center. The investigation was...
by News Staff | Jun 24, 2021 | Entertainment, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
New State? Free from Tyranny? What?! Find out at Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, June 26 Paul Preston is the Founder of the New California State movement which seeks to split the state of California into separate states. While these efforts to split the state have...
by News Staff | Jun 24, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, Fire, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, United States Forest Service
Well, the first effort to retrieve vehicles abandoned at Whitney Portal had to be cancelled because the Inyo Creek Fire flared up and it just wasn’t safe to allow anyone go up to Portal. So, authorities are giving it another shot. On Thursday June 24 at 8 a.m....
by Community Reports/Events | Jun 24, 2021 | Inyo County Sheriff's Office, News Releases, United States Forest Service
The Inyo National Forest will hold a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021 to update the public on the progress being made on the Inyo Creek Fire. The public meeting will be held at the Spainhower Park located at 430 N. Main St., Lone Pine, CA 93545....
by Community Reports/Events | Jun 23, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County Sheriff's Office
Finally, thanks to one of our readers, Kristine MacKenzie, who was so affected by the story of the missing couple from Tucson in Death Valley in April, that she continued to follow it. She contacted Sierra Wave so we can share this podcast from 2 weeks ago on what...
by News Staff | Jun 22, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Letters to the Editor, Public Safety
Sierra Wave News received the following Letter to the Editor from Erin Gilpin of Bishop, Calif.: Recently there was a terrifying accident in Mammoth where a child on a bike was hit by a motorist. Following this accident, there have been posts on social media and in...
by News Staff | Jun 22, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases
Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Chair and Mono County Supervisor Stacy Corless hosted the June 2021 RCRC Board of Directors meeting in Mono County last week. The three-day event included the RCRC Board of Directors meeting in Mammoth Lakes, and a...
by News Staff | Jun 22, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Obituaries
A Special Message from VFW Post 8988 to an extraordinary man: It is a sad day for VFW Post 8988 as we have lost one of our active life members. Airforce Colonel Robert “Bob” Waggoner former 6 1/2-year POW has passed. The Colonel, as many of us addressed...
by News Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | Nature, News Releases
Despite drought, winds, and heat, our local wildlife seek to survive in the Eastern Sierra landscape. Birds, mammals, and even reptiles choose this time of year to produce and raise young. For wildlife rehabilitators at Wildcare Eastern Sierra, it’s known as...
by News Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | Obituaries
Bonnie passed away Feb. 20, 2021, at the age of ninety. Bonnie and her husband Roger had six children, Gary, Danelle, Sheila, Greg, Shanna, and Roger Jr. Bonnie originally wanted to aspire in a career as an Air Traffic Controller but as the story goes, she met and...
by News Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | Inyo County, News Releases
Health and Human Services’ Eastern Sierra Area Agency on Aging (ESAAA) is pleased to announce the reopening of Senior Centers for senior lunches in Inyo County. Most sites will initially be open one day a week while we transition people off the home delivered meal...
by News Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | Fire, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
BISHOP, Calif June 21, 2021 – On Tuesday June 22 at 8 a.m. there will be an opportunity for those who have a vehicle parked at Whitney Portal to retrieve it. This opportunity is dependent upon favorable fire behavior and may be cancelled if conditions become unsafe....
