by News Staff | Dec 8, 2020 | Business, Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release
The WANAAHA Casino located in Bishop California is owned and operated by the Bishop Paiute Tribe under the authority of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and the State of California through a mutual Compact agreement. Although the State of California has put a...
by News Staff | Dec 8, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Public Health
This story of a local Mammoth Lakes resident who nearly died from COVID-19 is a cautionary tale worth watching and reading. Angie TeSlaa of Mammoth Lakes, age 37, with no underlying health conditions, was found unconscious by her husband, Jay. It was posted on NBC4...
by News Staff | Dec 8, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
Inyo’s fire departments support of Mountain View Fire victims The Olancha, Lone Pine, Independence, Big Pine and Bishop firefighters have joined together in a massive effort to make the holidays a little brighter for the hundreds of Mono County residents who lost...
by News Staff | Dec 7, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Crafters’ Market, Drive-Through Light Show, And Drive-In Movie Cancelled A Message from the Bishop Chamber of Commerce: After careful consideration, the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Tri-County Fair & Event Center regretfully announce...
by News Staff | Dec 7, 2020 | United States Forest Service, News Releases
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to close developed campgrounds on eight National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Order of December 3, 2020. The eight...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 6, 2020 | Corona Virus, Federal government, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Public Health, State of California
A commenter on Sierra Wave News “Comments” page shared this interesting information shown on a graph on New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases per Day by States/Territories from John Hopkins University. Every Californian should take note. It shows the incredible...
by News Staff | Dec 5, 2020 | Business, Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Governor's Office, Inyo County, Press Release, Public Health, State of California
[Expect a similar press release very soon from Inyo County with essentially the same information,] December 5, 2020 – In a press release from Mono County Health Department and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) that handles the COVID-19 response countywide,...
by Deb Murphy | Dec 5, 2020 | Business, Corona Virus, Government Agencies/Utilities, Governor's Office, Inyo County, Press Release, Public Health, State of California
As part of the Southern Region, Inyo and Mono counties were set to go into Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 6, according to CBS, Los Angeles. “The order goes into effect Sunday night in order to be in place by Monday...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 4, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Business, Corona Virus, Entertainment, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, National Park Service
A GoFundMe Account has been set up for Panamint Springs Resort, familiar to almost everyone who enters visits Death Valley National Park The COVID-19 Pandemic has been really tough on small businesses everywhere, but none more so than businesses located in rural...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 3, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Government Agencies/Utilities, Inyo County, News Releases
“Baby, it’s cold outside”: Inyo County HHS Covid-19 Community Testing Being Moved Inside On Tuesday, Inyo County Health and Human Services Department announced that Verily COVID-19 community testing is being moved indoors rather than continue with...
by News Staff | Dec 2, 2020 | Business, Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Press Release, Public Health
December 1, 2020 – Inyo County – The Management of the Bishop Paiute Gas Station and the Administration of the Bishop Paiute Tribe were informed this afternoon of a gas station employee testing positive for COVID-19. The employee had not been on premises since prior...
by News Staff | Dec 2, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, United States Forest Service
12/02/20 As a reminder of State Directives: Stay in your county if you can. Don’t drive more than 2-3 hours. The California Department of Public Health has issued a Travel Advisory encouraging Californians to avoid non-essential travel. The State of the Inyo, current...
