Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 01, 2026

 

 

 

 

Edison project, lane closure

  Southern California Edison Project in Your Area Underground Vault Replacement About the Project You will soon be seeing our crews in your community making upgrades to the electric grid.  The work will be done on part of SCE’s underground distribution...

Court cases updated

In news of current court cases, a settlement conference unfolded last week in the case of Rebecca Bragdon, who is accused of embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds, forgery and theft from the Tri-County Fairgrounds. District Attorney Tom Hardy said no solid...

Whitney rescue

  (ICSO press release) Friday night at approximately 7:30pm, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a 29- year-old man, Gerald Bailey, from Granby, Colorado, was experiencing severe altitude related illness near Trail Camp (below Mt. Whitney, at about...

Solstice musical celebration

WHAT: The SIERRA SOLSTICE CELEBRATION WHEN: Saturday, June 21st, 2014, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM WHERE: MILL CREEK STATION – 150 Mill Creek Road, Bishop, CA Please join local musical groups CRUISESHIP VOLUNTEERS and SR2 for the first Sierra Solstice Celebration...

BLM, USFS land fire restrictions

BLM Bishop Field Office & Inyo National Forest Announce Fire Restrictions Effective Friday, June 27, the Bureau of Land Management(BLM) Bishop Field Office and the Inyo National Forest are implementing fire restrictions. The restrictions are in effect on all BLM...

Fundraiser for new animal shelter

The Owens Valley Lions Club and Bishop Rotary Clubs are sponsoring a “Raise the Roof – a Cause for Paws” spaghetti dinner on Saturday, June 28th at the Charles Brown Auditorium, Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop, CA (see attached flyer). This event is to help raise the...

Remains of hiker found

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whitney SAR – John Likely, FINALUPDATE  Early in the evening of June 19th, during an aerial reconnaissance mission above Mirror Lake west of Outpost Camp, search crews located what is believed to be the remains of missing hiker John Likely...

In defense of Jeffrey Pines

Since timber sales in the 80s, the number of old Jeffrey Pine trees in Mono County diminished substantially. Many consider the pines that are left national treasures. So when the Forest Service cut down a third Jeffrey Pine in Big Springs Campground near Mammoth,...

Water talk and tour

  Conversation 73:  Traditional Paiute Irrigation Practices The Metabolic Studio is hosting Conversations About Water During the Centenary of the Owens River LA Aqueduct.  Please join us for Conversation Number 73:  Traditional Paiute Irrigation Practices, with...