Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 07, 2026

 

 

 

 

Friday flooding

Mono County Undersheriff Ralph Obenberger confirmed that flooding did hit areas of northern Mono County Friday. Heavy rains fell and seriously flooded the road to Twin Lakes out of Bridgeport. Obenberger said that a call came in at 6:15 Friday evening that water and...

Dangerous heat

Our weather forecaster, Dennis Mattinson, along with many other prognosticators, warn of continued very hot weather – hotter than normal. Southern California areas have topped the 105 degree mark as has the Owens Valley. Mono County reaches for 90 degrees. Heat...

Mammoth Dog Teams needs water

In the scorching July heat, few thoughts now go to dog sledding. But for Jim Ouimet, owner and operator of Mammoth Dog Teams, concerns have come up over his Mono County-leased facility. Ouimet recently raised the fact that the main water line to his facility does not...