by Deb Murphy | Feb 6, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
Diaz Lake and the Laws Railroad Museum will be getting some major fixes to their water systems, thanks to an anticipated $400,000 in Prop. 68 Per Capita funds. As Leslie Chapman, assistant administrative officer, explained at Tuesday’s Inyo Board of Supervisors...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
The virus’ epicenter is Wuhan, China but it has since spread to other countries worldwide. While China is, in fact, half a world away from the Eastern Sierra, the natural wonders that we all love are also a draw for people from around the world, including China....
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
The Owens River Annual Clean Up in Bishop, California is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th. Meet 800am, Pleasant Valley Campground at the metal footbridge. Bring gloves. Be prepared to help clean up as much of the river as we can. Bring family and friends! The more...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Press Release
SYLVIA RETURNS A.R. Gurney’s hilarious comedy about a man, his wife and the sassy dog that just may come between them opens at Edison Theatre Feb. 6 th -23 rd. Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre (MLRT) Artistic Director Shira Dubrovner, is pleased to announce the...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Press Release
There has been a lot of discussion in the Eastern Sierra community about John Muir Trail permit administration this winter. Deb Schweizer, Public Affairs Specialist for Inyo National Forest, provided this update to Sierra Wave Media. Background: There is a...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Press Release
Kyndall Noah , Communication Specialist, Owens Valley Indian Water Commission sent this release to Sierra Wave Media. Owens Valley Indian Water Commission Awards $100,000 to the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of Owens Valley to Repair and Upgrade the Tribe’s Irrigation System...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, Press Release
The Inyo County Community Project Sponsorship Program is accepting grant applications for the 2020 Yearly Competitive Grants. The grants will be available for events and projects sponsored by local non-profit groups that will be taking place in Inyo County...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | Bureaucrat Beat, General Misc. Stories, Meet the Candidate, News Releases
The next Mammoth Voices meeting is Thursday, February 6. They will be joined by three of the four candidates running for Supervisor: Rhonda Duggan, Bob Gardner, and Josh Rhodes. The meeting will be similar to the Congressional Candidate forum held in January, but...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release
Jonathan Hess Marketing Manager for Paiute Palace Casino provided this great news! SECOND LARGET JACKPOT WIN IN PAIUTE PALACE CASINO HISTORY HITS ON FEBRUARY 3, 2020. Around 6:30pm on February 3, 2020 a local Eastern Sierra resident and Paiute Palace guest visited the...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
Sierra Wave Media received this official press release from Districty Attorney Tim Kendall. OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE MURDER OF OMAR HERNANDEZ: On January 30, 2020, after a three-year investigation, the Mono County District Attorney’s Office, with the assistance of...
by Deb Murphy | Feb 5, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Meet the Candidate
Drew Phelps, a very young candidate for the 26th District Assembly seat, made a trip through the Owens Valley Saturday, meeting with locals at the Pup Fish Café, the Jill Kinmont Boothe School conference room in Bishop and ending up in Lone Pine before heading back to...
by News Staff | Feb 5, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Mammoth Mountain, News Releases, Press Release
Mono County Behavioral Health is hosting a suicide awareness event at the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Our small community is hurting from the recent deaths and tragedies. The grieving process is challenging and can...