Mammoth Hospital earns award for patient experience
Press release Mammoth Hospital Receives 2018 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Achieving and Sustaining Excellence in Patient Experience Mammoth Hospital is pleased to announce it has been...
View ArticleSophia McKee wins third straight Poetry Out Loud competition
MONO COUNTY STUDENTS SHINE IN POETRY OUT LOUD COMPETITION Sophia McKee takes top prize for third year running, advances to state (Press release) Mammoth Lakes, CA – Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre...
View ArticleNIHD employees enjoy the season of giving
Press release Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s employees ended the holiday giving season on a big note by providing gifts for The IMACA Wish Tree and to the residents of the Bishop Care Center....
View ArticleDennis Mattinson’s Weather Forecast
AREA FORECAST: Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County FROM: Dennis “dmatt” Mattinson, Weather and Atmospheric Forecaster FOR: Sierra Wave Media / Radio / Television / Online File photo courtesy of...
View ArticleMammoth CERT recognizes members certification
Press release These eight current Mammoth Lakes CERT members were recognized for reaching the Intermediate status level of certification at our annual CERT Holiday Party at Giovanni’s hosted by the...
View ArticleMammoth Film Festival unveils first round of selections
Press release 2ND ANNUAL STAR-STUDDED MAMMOTH FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS SHORTS & EPISODICS IN FIRST ROUND OF OFFICIAL SELECTIONS Official Selections include Projects From or Featuring: Lamorne Morris,...
View ArticleDMV reminds motorists of new laws in 2019
News release With the New Year just around the corner, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to inform the public about several new laws or changes to existing law that, unless...
View ArticleInyo faces wildland fire danger
By Deb Murphy Four of the largest California wildfires, consuming more than 1.1 million acres, occurred in the last two years. Five of the most destructive, leaving 28,000 structures in ashes, and...
View ArticleTrash it – MCWD pleased with Huber Step Screen system
Press release Mammoth Lakes, California – December 27, 2018 – The Mammoth Community Water District made a $289,000 investment last year to install a new trash removal system at the wastewater...
View ArticleFeds roll back water protections
By Deb Murphy Amid all the news stories rolling out of Washington this month, proposed rollbacks to the Clean Water Act protections haven’t made it on the nightly news casts. But, Evan Halper ran a...
View ArticleFirst 2019 DWR survey puts Sierra water content at below average
News release SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Thursday, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey of 2019. The manual survey recorded 25.5 inches of snow depth and a...
View ArticleMary Mae Kilpatrick elected NIHD board president
NIHD press release The Northern Inyo Healthcare District Board of Directors named its 2019 slate of officers during its December board meeting. Long-time Bishop area educator and school administrator...
View ArticleOVGA seeks Statements of Interest
News release The Owens Valley Groundwater Authority is currently soliciting Statements of Interest from local individuals, entities or groups interested in participating as an “Interested Party,”...
View ArticleBCCA presents The City of Angels Saxophone Quartet
Press release BISHOP COMMUNITY CONCERTS PRESENTS: Sunday, January 13th, 2019, 3PM Bishop High School Auditorium Non Members $25.00 at the door Members can bring a friend for $10.00 to introduce them...
View ArticleCaltrans offers winter driving tips
News release SACRAMENTO — Caltrans urges motorists to be prepared and use caution when driving this winter. Taking action and being proactive can help reduce the risk of injury and even death on the...
View ArticlePrimavera Fejfar: 1930 – 2019
Primavera Fejfar, 1930 – 2019 Primavera Fejfar, born on March 23,1930 in Salerno, Italy to Vincenzo and Grazia Rolleri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 3, 2019. Primavera immigrated by...
View ArticleGovernment shutdown affecting local national parks
By Deb Murphy Today marks the 19th day of the federal shutdown. Bishop’s office building housing the Inyo National Forest and Bureau of Land Management staffs has a note on its locked door, idle...
View ArticleLaw enforcement responds to possible school threats in Bishop, Mammoth
From Bishop Police Department At approximately 11:06 am today, the Bishop Police Department was notified by Bishop Union High School administration that staff may have heard a student in a crowded...
View ArticleFly Mammoth Again! Second Airline Ticket Contest
Congratulations to our first two winners Susan Chudy Ruth Q Harrell Are you ready for another chance to win free airline tickets? A new contest has started! The post Fly Mammoth Again! Second Airline...
View ArticleInyo’s first wave of cannabis licenses almost closed
By Deb Murphy With 24 licenses approved by the Inyo County Board of Supervisors, the cannabis landscape is taking shape. Eighteen applications were approved at Tuesday’s meeting, primarily grow...
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