Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 03, 2026

 

 

 

 

LADWP plans water spread Long Valley

LADWP news release BISHOP, CA – Friday evening, the Inyo Mono Alpine Cattlemen’s Association’s Spring Tour Dinner Meeting was held at the Talman Pavillion. The meeting included updates on information relevant to ranching interests at the local, regional,...

Tough winter for broadcasters

Mammoth Mountain and the Town of Mammoth Lakes has been hit with lots of snow this winter.  This generally  translates into a good thing.  Great skiing and boarding, beautiful views and water to recharge the aquifers. For our local Radio Station, Sierra Wave Radio ALT...

Leland H. Brown: 1923 – 2019

Leland H. Brown, 1923 – 2019 Leland Hugh “Lee” Brown died on March 4, 2019 at his home in Bishop surrounded by family. Lee was born in Bakersfield, California on January 21, 1923. He moved to Bishop after serving in the Army Air Corps in World War II as an aircraft...

Alois Benedict Coufal: 1927-2019

Alois Benedict Coufal 1927 – 2019 Alois Benedict Coufal, age 91, resident of Bishop for 28 years, was born in Brainard Nebraska on April 12, 1927. He passed away peacefully in his sleep early on the morning of March 5, 2019 at Northern Inyo Hospital. He was surrounded...

Elvira T. Heit: 1925-2019

Elvira T. Heit 1925-2019 Elvira “Ellie” Heit was born in 1925 in Cheefoo, China. Her father Theo Rosenthal was a brewer of Estonian descent and her mother Alma was a housewife of German descent. Her father died while she was quite young and at age eleven, she moved...