by Deb Murphy | Mar 2, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
The Standing Committee is an interesting beast. Established by the Long Term Water Agreement, it brings together the elected officials and staff from Inyo County and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. It’s been a while since the two parties met, but come...
by News Staff | Mar 2, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
New Statewide Inland Trout Fishing Regulations went into effect today impacting some of our fishing destinations in Mono County. We’ve put together the attached PDF of the most popular Mono County fishing locations for your website and place of business. For a full...
by News Staff | Feb 27, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Town of Mammoth Lakes
Lodging operations are to follow state guidelines in latest short-term lodging order related to fitness centers, hot tubs, pools or other amenities Outdoor Spa Pools Effective February 1, 2021, Outdoor Spa Pools are approved for use with the following conditions and...
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, National Park Service
DEATH VALLEY, CA – About 820,000 people visited Death Valley National Park in 2020. This was about half the number of people that visited the park the previous year. Breaking down the figures by season illustrates the impact of the coronavirus pandemic over time....
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2021 | Healthcare /Hospitals, News Releases, Northern Inyo Healthcare District
In a month known for strong hearts, Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s Medical Staff could not have made better selections for its COVID-19 Heroes honors. Recognized this month are the Rural Health Car Clinic team, who found themselves at the heart of the coronavirus...
by News Staff | Feb 26, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
INYO COUNTY, CA, February 26, 2021 – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) contract for free community COVID testing in Inyo County is transitioning to a new test provider as of February 28, 2021. Under the new contract, testing days and times in...
by Deb Murphy | Feb 25, 2021 | City of Bishop, General Misc. Stories
The Bishop City Council’s four-year history with commercial cannabis operations may take a different turn in the near future. Wednesday evening, the city’s Planning Commission got its first look at a draft ordinance. While the Commission didn’t give the draft the...
by News Staff | Feb 25, 2021 | Mono County Sheriff's Office
FEB. 25,2021 UPDATE #2: The victim has been identified as Elizabeth Ann Copeland, age 58, from Benton, Calif. Sierra Wave was contacted by Catherine Johnson, an aunt of Ms. Copeland, asking for more information on her niece’s murder. She shared that she was so...
by Community Reports/Events | Feb 24, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, State of California
Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senate Democrats and Republicans Add $7.6 Billion in Coronavirus Relief Funding to ‘Keep California Working’ Struggling small businesses and non-profits received a much-needed boost today from a bi-partisan effort yesterday. California...
by Community Reports/Events | Feb 24, 2021 | News Releases, Press Release, Town of Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Town Council approved the contract for the Community Recreation Center last week with a 3-2 vote, ending a seven year process to put a roof over an ice rink. The contract for just under $9 million goes to Hamel Construction. The Town will purchase the sprung...
by News Staff | Feb 24, 2021 | News Releases
Northern Inyo Healthcare District has teamed up with Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, to transform its Electronic Health Record (EHR). NIHD will move to an updated electronic system that supports physicians, nurses, and clinicians to share data...
by Deb Murphy | Feb 24, 2021 | Business, California Dept Fish & Wildlife, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, Sports
While California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife haven’t set the new schedule in stone as yet, it has, tentatively, given “Fishmas,” the Eastern Sierra’s chambers of commerce business marketing plan, back to businesses in the Eastern Sierra. It’s a...
