A new flag is always a nice way to recognize and show respect for our country. Dean’s Plumbing and Western Nevada Supply teamed up to buy the new 20-by-40-foot flag. (Photos courtesy of Gayla Wolf) During Mule Days, Andy Boxley, owner of Dean’s Plumbing and Craig Freshette, branch manager for Western Nevada Supply, both noticed […]
“Baby, it’s cold outside”: Inyo County HHS Covid-19 Community Testing Being Moved Inside On Tuesday, Inyo County Health and Human Services Department announced that Verily COVID-19 community testing is being moved indoors rather than continue with its drive-through model now that cold weather has arrived, announced Anna Scott. Instead of a drive-through, the new site […]
In a decision sure to disappoint hundreds of young high school rodeo competitors, their families, spectators and sponsors, the Tri-County Fairgrounds Board of Directors held an Emergency Meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2020, where they passed a unanimous motion to cancel the CHSRA State Rodeo Finals scheduled for June 7 – June 14. As many as 300+ […]
(Official Announcement below short article.) One of the last largest events held in the Eastern Sierra, Mule Days 2020, has officially been cancelled as the result of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, April 5, in an Emergency Board Meeting by phone conference, 18DAA Board of Directors for the Tri-County Fairgrounds unanimously decided to […]
Tawni Thomson, Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau sent Sierra Wave Media Alt 92.5 this information on Blake Jones: The 2020 Blake Jones Trout Derby is set for Saturday, March 14 th in Bishop, California. Since 1968, the event has been a favorite tradition for Eastern Sierra locals and visitors alike. This year […]
Sierra Wave media spoke with Adam Otten, Public Information Officer for the Bishop CHP, on an incident at the Tri-County Fairgrounds Thursday January 2, 2020. ” On 1.2.20, CHP received a call from the Tri-County Fair staff to report multiple buildings and stored RV’s that had been broken into and vandalized. While investigating the multiple […]
Statement from Jim Tatum Nearly four years ago I was given the opportunity to become the Administrator of the City of Bishop. I knew that it was my dream job, but what I never could have imagined then was just how much the City team and our work together would come to mean to me. […]
Letter to the Community: Over the last 5 months, we have had the opportunity to thank many of those that worked with us for the Fly Fishing Faire. We could not get to all of you and wanted to thank the community as a whole. The support we received in conducting our Faire at the […]
Press release from the California Highway Patrol BISHOP, CALIF. – In July of 2015, the California Highway Patrol, Inland Division Investigative Services Unit, initiated an investigation into the possible embezzlement of funds from the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds. During the extensive investigation, CHP investigators determined Bishop area resident Sally Ann Symons, 46, embezzled funds belonging […]
While thousands of people enjoyed the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair over the Labor Day holiday weekend, it appears there’s been some problems behind the scenes of the Fair. Sally Symons resigned as CEO of the Tri-County Fairgrounds on Monday morning, just hours after the Fair ended. The 18th District Agricultural Association put out a press release […]
– Press release The Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds has received several calls and comments regarding watering practices on the grounds during this time of drought. By way of explanation and in an attempt to clear up any misunderstandings, the Fairgrounds offers this information to the public regarding its watering practices and plans for the upcoming […]
– Press release The Board of Directors at the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair met recently and got the ball rolling for the 2015 edition of their flagship event, the Tri-County Fair. The winning slogan was submitted by Joshua Hinson and is “The Tri-County Fair, where Culture and Heritage come together.” Fair CEO Sally Symons commented, […]
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