Please Help Jim Lambert Fight Cancer
Jim Lambert is a beloved local Eastern Sierra resident fighting cancer.” We often talk about how, here in the Eastern Sierra, we look out for and take care of our friends and neighbors. We don’t have...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Variant First Found in Other Countries and States Now Seen More...
Press Release: Date: January 17, 2021 L452R Variant is Linked to Multiple Outbreaks in Santa Clara County and Being Studied by California Genomic Sequencing Experts SACRAMENTO – The California...
View ArticleDennis Mattinson’s Weather for Wednesday and Thursday
Sierra Wave FORECAST: The Owens Valley / The Town of Mammoth Lakes WED JAN 20 2021 4:17 AM PST SYNOPSIS: Quiet weather for the next few days, which is a far cry from Mono Counties wind event...
View ArticleOptimistic “Presser” with Northern Inyo Healthcare District Staff on Covid-19...
First Covid-19 vaccine shot given at NIH on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. The start of many more to come. On Wednesday, Sierra Wave and other local news media had a presser (Zoom call) with the Northern...
View ArticleNIHD Medical Staff recognizes COVID-19 Heroes
NIHD COVID-19 Hero Awards Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s Medical Staff is pleased to recognize staff who have gone above-and-beyond the call of duty in providing care to patients, or service to...
View ArticleSTAY AT HOME ORDER LIFTED | Inyo County Remains in Purple Tier
CDPH lifts Stay at Home Order Inyo County Press Release, January 25, 2021 – California Department of Public Health announced today that the California Stay at Home Order has been lifted. Inyo County...
View ArticleState Route 58 Closed in Eastern Kern County Due to Snow, Ice, and Wind
State Route 58 through Tehachapi Pass Closed due to high winds, snow and ice conditions TEHACHAPI — Winter storms in eastern Kern County have forced the closure State Route 58 through Tehachapi Pass...
View ArticleWill Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mono County Go “Rogue” on state Covid-19...
A recent posting on social media from a local newsletter, MP Mono County Weekly, there were startling revelations made under the headline: Mammoth Lodging and Restaurants Propose Reopening Plans...
View ArticleInyo National Forest Prescribed Fires to Thin Forest
Inyo National Forest Plans Winter/Spring Prescribed Fires Thinning the forest through pile burning restores the forest to more natural conditions In a press release, the Inyo National Forest, which...
View ArticleMono County COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out
Covid-19 vaccinations roll-out in Mono County Mono County’s Public Health Department has set up a system to help residents, figuratively, get in line for the COVID-19 vaccinations. Bryan Wheeler, the...
View ArticleSierra Wave Media’s Radio Personality Bob Todd died a year ago
Bob Todd. Gone but not forgotten by a long shot. Bob Todd died a year ago on Sunday, January 12, clad in his Forty Niner pajamas. He was 57. Bob was the longtime on-air morning host of the Bob Todd...
View ArticleInyo National Forest Terminates Creek Fire Closure
Press Release Closures still in place in the Sierra National Forest The Inyo National Forest, in coordination with the Sierra National Forest, is terminating the closure order on the Inyo National...
View ArticleCalOES, California Highway Patrol and California National Guard Issue...
State Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Presidential Inauguration and Physical Security The following may be attributed to CHP Commissioner Amanda...
View ArticleTOML Manager responds to Sierra Wave Inquiry on whether Town’s following...
Dan Holller, Town Manager for Town of Mammoth Lakes Message from Dan Holler, TOML Manager: The Town is abiding by the state orders. We do have finite limits on what we can do regarding enforcement...
View ArticleWorkshop Details Inyo County Grant Program for Local Nonprofits
WORKSHOP DETAILS INYO COUNTY GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS Happening Today! Inyo County will be hosting a virtual Grant Workshop For Local Nonprofits Today, 1/13/2021 at 3:00 pm A digital...
View ArticleOfficial Obituary for Charles J. “Chuck” Kilpatrick
Charles J. “Chuck” Kilpatrick, AKA Santa Claus, 1935 – 2020 Farewell to a dear old friend to many. Compassionate, loving, helpful, and enthusiastic community leader and volunteer, “Chuck” Kilpatrick....
View ArticleTri-County Fairgrounds & Event Center Receives Industry’s Top Honor
Statement from the Tri-County Fair on winning the Western Fair Association’s Prestigious Merrill Award Winner of the Western Fair Association’s Prestigious Merrill Award! The Tri-County Fair has won...
View ArticleInyo County COVID-19 vaccine available to those 75 & older* at NIHD (*may...
Inyo County COVID-19 vaccine available to those 75 & older* at NIHD beginning Thursday, January 14th. (*Subject to change from 75 to 65 and older based on recent announcement from state.) Northern...
View ArticleState changes Tier ‘One-B’ COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 65 and...
California News Service January 14, 2021 Groups Reach Out to Help Older Californians Get Vaccinated Suzanne Potter SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has just changed its tier system to speed COVID-19...
View ArticleSTATE REVISES VACCINE GUIDANCE TO INCLUDE AGES 65+ | Inyo County Officially...
STATE REVISES VACCINE GUIDANCE TO INCLUDE AGES 65+ | Inyo County Makes Change Yesterday, the California Department of Public Health revised the California COVID-19 vaccination plan to include...
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