by News Staff | Aug 15, 2020 | Corona Virus, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health
Dr. James Richardson, Inyo County’s Public Health Officer, has been recently criticized in local news media and social media for a perceived lack of initiative in efforts to enforce county health orders on wearing of face masks and social distancing in local...
by News Staff | Aug 15, 2020 | Business, Corona Virus, News Releases
The Bishop Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a second local grant program to benefit businesses that have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Bishop Rotary Clubs and their many generous donors, more...
by News Staff | Aug 15, 2020 | Business, Corona Virus, Inyo County, News Releases, Public Health, State of California
It’s been a long and hot summer. The hope that the coronavirus would abate during the heat of the summer proved to be only a false hope. Every time there has been some glimmer of progress in controlling the coronavirus, it would prove to be far more resistant to...
by Community Reports/Events | Aug 15, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
On Monday’s August 10th Sierra Wave newscast, I spoke about the Pro-police Rally held at Bishop City Park over the weekend. It was not well-known that it was going to take place, and that was intentional said rally organizers said. Everything was organized and...
by Deb Murphy | Aug 15, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
(Important Disclosure: Chris Bubser was endorsed by Inyo 350 before the virtual meeting and later by the state 350.org as well.) Chris Bubser lives in the Eastern Sierra. Mammoth has been her primary residence since January 2019 and she has owned a home there for 14...
by News Staff | Aug 13, 2020 | City of Bishop, News Releases
The election season is upon us and we are voting during a world-wide pandemic. Our elections are essential to our democracy. As the world’s premiere democratic country, we set the example to the world. Will we disappoint them? Let’s not! Let’s...
by News Staff | Aug 13, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
Tomorrow, Saturday, is the last day to enter the Bishop Rotary Fundraising Drawing in support of our local small business community! The drawing is being run through GoFundMe and can be accessed by this link: https://bit.ly/2CLbftB. Everyone who donates $100 or more...
by News Staff | Aug 13, 2020 | News Releases, Schools
All the school districts are going for distance learning as being the safest alternative for our children as long as the local COVID-19 numbers keep rising. We simply don’t take chances with our children. And then there’s the issue of not only might they...
by News Staff | Aug 13, 2020 | Law Enforcement, Mammoth Lakes Police, News Releases, Press Release, Town of Mammoth Lakes
[Press Release from Mammoth Lakes Police Dept.Thu 8/13/2020 5:19 PM] Mammoth Lakes, CA – On August 12, 2020, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department responded to a call from a resident that their car had been broken into. While at that call, another citizen flagged down...
by News Staff | Aug 13, 2020 | Business, Corona Virus, Inyo County, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health
[Press Release from Inyo County | August 12, 2020] (Response on action from Two Brothers on Facebook, after the IC Press Release) Inyo County Forced To Get Restraining Order against Non-Compliant Restaurant INYO COUNTY, CA, August 12, 2020 – Today, Inyo County...
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2020 | Mammoth Mountain
It is with great sadness that the Big Pine Fire Department lowers its Flag to Half Staff in honor of the passing of Engineer Pete Hein. Pete had been a member of the BPVFD for over 5 years. He passed away while on a AD assignment with the U.S.F.S. on the Stagecoach...
by News Staff | Aug 11, 2020 | California Highway Patrol, General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement, News Releases
On Sunday August 9, 2020, at approximately 4:15 pm, CHP Bishop Inland Communications Center received a call from a citizen reporting a male adult “tagging” buildings adjacent to US-395 in Long Valley (near Crowley Lake). The reporting party provided a detailed...
