by Deb Murphy | Aug 21, 2020 | Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Public Health
By Deb Murphy Both Inyo and Mono counties moved quickly down California’s road to recovery from COVID-19, maybe too quickly. With economies dependent on tourism and travel to the Eastern Sierra on the rise, traffic to the area has picked up despite a travel ban still...
by News Staff | Aug 19, 2020 | City of Bishop, Press Release
[Press Release, California August 19, 2020] – City Administrator Ron Phillips announced that due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases and the start of a “virtual” school year, effective Thursday, August 20, 2020, City Hall will be closed to the public until...
by News Staff | Aug 19, 2020 | Corona Virus, News Releases, Public Health
It has always seemed too good to be true, the very low mortality rates in the Eastern Sierra through the past 6 months. The surge in Inyo County from just one death to many months later, 9 deaths as of today, largely the result of the poor decisions of a few care...
by News Staff | Aug 19, 2020 | Inyo County, National Park Service, News Releases, Press Release
DEATH VALLEY, CA – At approximately 10:32 this morning, a reported 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Death Valley National Park. The earthquake’s epicenter was approximately 35 km west of Stovepipe Wells, within park boundaries in the Panamint Valley. Rangers in the...
by News Staff | Aug 17, 2020 | News Releases, State of California, Weather
Because he doesn’t have enough on his plate with the Coronavirus, Calif. Gov. Newsom takes actions because of threat to citizens from soaring temperatures and protecting the power grid from overloading.Soaring temperatures in Inyo County communities and in Death...
by Community Reports/Events | Aug 17, 2020 | General Misc. Stories
It is easy to forget in the midst of this current coronavirus pandemic that throughout history all sorts of pathogens inhabit our world. We live with most of them without harm for the most part. But then something comes along new, something for which we have no...
by News Staff | Aug 17, 2020 | Press Release
Thursday, August 27th through Thursday, September 3rd, ESLT brings bring the magic of this region directly to you in your home with a new virtual format to celebrate conservation...
by News Staff | Aug 17, 2020 | Local Churches, News Releases, Press Release
Food insecurity is a terrible thing to have to face, whether for just yourself, or for your family. In the United States, most would agree there is no excuse for it. A number of local organizations in Inyo County, churches, IMACA, Civic Groups, community food banks,...
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...
