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Updates on fires in Eastern Sierra
USFS news releases Bishop, Calif. — A new fire was detected on the Mono Lake District last night, west of Crater Mountain off of Highway 120 East at approximately 6:15 p.m. Firefighters quickly...
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Grant helps NIHD add new telemedicine room
NIHD press release With the successful implementation of its new Substance Use Disorder program, Northern Inyo Healthcare District now finds itself needing to expand its patient care capacity. With...
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Caltrans lane closures for week of Aug. 19
Caltrans news release Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the highway,...
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CHP celebrating 90 years of ‘serving the people’
CHP press release SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A celebration 90 years in the making is underway at the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Through legislation, on August 14, 1929, California witnessed the...
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MCWD lab working toward TNI accreditation
MCWD press release Mammoth Lakes, California – Mammoth Community Water District’s (MCWD) laboratory participated in a Mentor Initiative to become an early adopter of The NELAC Institute (TNI) 2016...
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Wrong-way driver killed on US 395
CHP news release On Saturday, August 17th, 2019, at approximately 5:55 PM, for an unknown reason, the driver of a black Jeep Patriot (SUV) was driving wrong way along US-395, traveling southbound in...
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Dennis 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 Photo courtesy of...
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Outbreak of opioid overdoses in the Eastern Sierra
Mono County Health Department news release By Dr. Tom Boo The last few weeks have seen a spike in the number of opioid overdoses in the Bishop and Mammoth Lakes areas. A Bishop police officer...
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Updates on Springs Fire, Cow Fire
USFS news releases Springs Fire, 13 miles SE of Lee Vining Incident Start Date: 7/26/2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 2,619 acres Containment: 27% Incident Type: Suppression/Multiple Objectives Vegetation...
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Congressional candidate Chris Bubser visits the Owens Valley
By Deb Murphy Chris Bubser hit all the Owens Valley high spots Saturday in her campaign swing to put the 8th Congressional District seat, currently held by three-term Republican Congressman Paul Cook,...
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The OVGA, according to Mono County
By Deb Murphy The Mono County Board of Supervisors heard a tutorial on the Owens Valley Groundwater Authority delivered by Deputy County Counsel Jason Conger at Tuesday’s meeting. The presentation and...
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Dennis Mattinson’s Weather
THU AUG 22 2019 WEATHER DISCUSSION: A little cooler today (but still above normal), as an up stream trough moves trough the Northern Rockies, suppressing the ridge and pushing it south. That trough...
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Dennis Quaid & The Sharks Free Concert At The Fair
Dennis Quaid and The Sharks will be the featured performers at concert on Friday August 30th at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop. This concert is FREE with paid admission to the Tri County Fair....
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A Special Note From the Sierra Wave Staff
Every Saturday night for 14 years, Sierra Wave Radio was lucky to have aired “The Jazz Show with John Wedberg” on the air. Of those 14 years John only missed 1 show, a feat he was very proud of, and...
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Double-stabbing suspect now in custody
Inyo County Sheriff’s Department news release BISHOP, CA – Double-stabbing suspect Robert “Roy” Horton was arrested without incident Monday, Aug. 26, according to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department....
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Solo fatal traffic accident in Death Valley National Park
CHP news release On Sunday, August 25th, 2019 at approximately 1518 hours, the driver of a 2008 Toyota Sequoia (SUV) was traveling westbound on SR-190 near Twenty Mule Team Road in Death Valley...
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Historic photographs and songs presentation by Tom Bopp
Press release On Monday, September 2, Tom Bopp presents historic photographs and songs at the monthly Mono Basin Historical Society meeting. Tom Bopp/Photo by Carol Ann Thomas A potluck dinner and...
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Inyo County released Recommended Budget for fiscal budget for 2019-2020
Inyo County news release A searchable version of the entire Fiscal Year 2019-2020 CAO Recommended Budget document is now available online at the County’s webpage at...
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Suspect arrested on arson charges on two structures in Mammoth Lakes
From MLPD Patrick Zepeda, 29 years old, was arrested Monday on 2 counts of Arson PC 451 (B), 3 counts of Attempted Murder PC 664 and 1 count of Burglary PC 459 in connection with 2 structure fires...
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The Parcel in Mammoth Lakes starting to take shape
By Deb Murphy After four days of community outreach, Mammoth Lakes has a pretty good idea what locals think the affordable housing project. The Parcel, needs to be. The result: a range of attractive...
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