by News Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | News Releases
Please join your friends from INYO350 and 350 Mono for their Inaugural “Adopt-A-Highway” cleanup on Saturday, June 26 at 9:00 in the morning. INYO350 has partnered to adopt a two-mile stretch of the northbound lanes of Highway 395 about halfway up the Sherwin Grade....
by Community Reports/Events | Jun 20, 2021 | Business, General Misc. Stories, Nature, News Releases
Every day, every week, every month, and every year is “officially” labelled or designated for some cause or topic. This week it is National Pollinator Week. By any standard, it is a good topic because our food depends on pollinators, the most common one known to most...
by News Staff | Jun 19, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, United States Forest Service
Update for Monday, June 21 @10am: #InyoCreekFire is at 50 acres, no containment yet. Minimal fire activity overnight. Winds are expected to increase across the area later today. Almost all of this fire is being fought from the air due to rugged terrain. Update for...
by Community Reports/Events | Jun 19, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
Sierrawave Presents is brought to you by Inyo Council for the Arts This week we have a fun little retelling of multiple fairy tales. Local theater company, Playhouse 395, sponsors and produces this week’s magical tale. “Snow White, Who Is Also Called...
by Community Reports/Events | Jun 19, 2021 | CAL Fire, General Misc. Stories, United States Forest Service
Update Monday, June 21@10am: #AlabamaFire is 100% contained as of this morning. Update Sunday, June 20@7pm: #AlabamaFire: Fire is at 80% containment, holding at 560 acres. No new fire growth over the past 24 hours. Update @7pm, June 19: Alabama Fire Press...
by Community Reports/Events | Jun 18, 2021 | Sports
The Lady Eagles lost 4-0 to get second place in the CIF Championship. The Lone Pine Lady Eagles played the Mission Prep Christian High School Royals for the CIF Central Section Championship in Arroyo Grande on Thursday. The Lady Eagles walked into a packed house at...
by Community Reports/Events | Jun 17, 2021 | Bishop City Council, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), City of Bishop, Entertainment, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, News Releases
Bishop’s fantastic 4th of July fireworks show will be back and better than ever for 2021. Since it’s no longer possible to hold the event at the airport, the Bishop Volunteer Fire Department will host this year’s festivities at the Bishop City Park. This venue allows...
by Deb Murphy | Jun 17, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
The Inyo County Board of Supervisors’ pay raise raised the question: how much the Mono County Supervisors do the Mammoth Town Council and Bishop City Council members take home each month? So, we (Sierra Wave) asked. All four entities’ elected officials also hold...
by News Staff | Jun 17, 2021 | California Dept Fish & Wildlife, General Misc. Stories, News Releases
CDFW News is pleased to announce that Hot Creek Hatchery is resuming the stocking of trout for recreational angling opportunities. The hatchery was recently placed under a temporary quarantine because of the discovery of a single fish infected with Lactococcus...
by Community Reports/Events | Jun 17, 2021 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Public Health, State of California, Testing, Vaccination
On Thursday, June 17, Cal/OSHA regulators decided in a 5-1 vote to allow fully vaccinated workers to stop wearing masks while at the workplace, bringing the rule into line with June 15 state guidelines which align with the California Department of Public Health, which...
by News Staff | Jun 17, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Mammoth Lakes Police, News Releases, Sports
Mammoth Lakes Police Department reported a terrible accident with a vehicle versus bicyclist near the Village on Wednesday, June 16. According to MLPD, the vehicle was pulling out of a private parking lot making a lawful right hand turn on to Minaret when a child, who...
by News Staff | Jun 17, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, Press Release
In a press release from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office on June 16, it was reported that on Sunday evening, June 13, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch was contacted by a stranded hiker on Mount Tom. According to the hiker, he and his partner split up since they hiked at...