by Deb Murphy | May 25, 2021 | General Misc. Stories
At tonight’s Monday, May 24 meeting, following a long discussion, the Bishop City Council approved, with some clarifications and modifications, an ordinance allowing commercial cannabis businesses within its city limits. The vote was 4-1 with Karen Kong the...
by Community Reports/Events | May 24, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, United States Forest Service
Sierra Wave News has been reporting for several weeks that wildfire concerns are increasingly on the rise as we approach summer with the specter of last year’s devastating, uncontrolled wildfires, loss of life, destruction of homes and structures, along with the...
by News Staff | May 24, 2021 | Museums, National Park Service, News Releases, Press Release
The historic site in Death Valley National Park is still closed undergoing renovation from the devastating flood in 2015 and more recently the devastating fire at Scotty’s Castle reported on Sierra Wave earlier this year. In this press release, the National Park...
by News Staff | May 24, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Nature, Press Release
Eastern Sierra Land Trust secures conservation easement on Ullman Ranch, protecting the heart of Huntoon Valley Agreement permanently conserves a 1,424-acre working ranch and 5 miles of creeks and streams Bridgeport, Mono County, California- The heart of scenic...
by Community Reports/Events | May 23, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, National Park Service, Press Release
8PM UPDATE: MISSING HIKER FOUND ALIVE! Press release from Sequoia & Kings National Parks : SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. May 23, 2021 – A high-elevation search and rescue operation ended happily this evening when ground searchers successfully...
by News Staff | May 22, 2021 | Bishop City Council, Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, General Misc. Stories, Press Release
In late 2020, the City of Bishop initiated a comprehensive search for a Chief of Police following the retirement of former Chief Ted Stec. [SWM Background Note – Chief Stec announced his retirement after 5 years of service with the Bishop Police Department.] The...
by News Staff | May 22, 2021 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fire, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
Inyo National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office Enter Fire Restrictions The Inyo National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office are implementing (Stage 1) fire restrictions effective on all Federal lands under their...
by Community Reports/Events | May 22, 2021 | Entertainment, General Misc. Stories
The next 2 weeks Sierrawave Presents will be broadcasting the radio play, Mars is Heaven! by esteemed science fiction author, Ray Bradbury It is 1986 and the first exploratory spaceship from Earth is landing on Mars. The crew is shocked to discover a Rockwellian small...
by News Staff | May 21, 2021 | Fire, News Releases, State of California
Working towards rebuilding the homes and communities destroyed in the 2020 Mountain View Fire 100 percent of properties have completed the debris clean up stage; nearly 17 percent of cleared properties returned to county officials to begin reconstruction SACRAMENTO –...
by Community Reports/Events | May 21, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, LADWP, News Releases
The Standing Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 26. For details, please use the following link provided for the Webinar: Webex Events (classic) Event number: 187 862 0528 Event Password: 1234 The Inyo/Los Angeles Standing Committee and Technical Group were...
by News Staff | May 21, 2021 | Press Release
Over the past year, the Bishop Sunrise Rotary Club has actively engaged in a variety of community service projects, providing support to local businesses, schools and other critical entities. Fortunately, in these challenging times, the Sunrise Rotary Club has...
by Deb Murphy | May 21, 2021 | Bishop City Council
Nobody can claim Bishop rushed into allowing commercial cannabis operations within town limits. But, four years after Prop. 64 legalized commercial marijuana in California, the Bishop City Council will get its first look at a town ordinance allowing and regulating...
