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...
by News Staff | Dec 2, 2020 | United States Forest Service, News Releases
Winter is Approaching: A Reminder to Recreate Responsibly on National Forests VALLEJO, Calif. – With winter just around the corner, all visitors to California’s National Forests should continue to plan ahead before visiting and recreate responsibly once there. Early...
by Deb Murphy | Dec 2, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Fire
Mono County dodged a bullet two weeks ago, escaping the most restrictive widespread tier in California’s battle against COVID-19. But, with 37 new cases, not related to the outbreak at the Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadows and a 9.5-percent positive...
by Community Reports/Events | Dec 2, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Federal government, Government Agencies/Utilities, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release
A panel of scientific advisers at the CDC met yesterday and issued its recommendations on who should receive the first COVID-19 vaccinations. The guidelines are not binding on states, but hopefully the recommendations will have some influence on those policies. The...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Public Health, State of California
This action by the state in dropping Mono County from its Tier-2, “Red,” “Substantial” category down to the Tier 1- “Widespread,” “Purple” category was expected by Mono County officials. Following is the official comment...
by News Staff | Dec 1, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, Nature, News Releases, Press Release
(Press Release: November 23, 2020) DEATH VALLEY, CA – The National Park Service (NPS) seeks feedback on proposed projects near Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park. The NPS intends to increase and enhance recreation opportunities, improve vehicle and...