Letter to the Editor: Consider ATV impacts
Dear Supervisors and Planning Department: As I will not be the Great Basin Air Pollution Control Districtí’s Air Pollution Control Officer on December 30, 2014, the date of the rescheduled hearing on...
View ArticleFire destroys laundry facility at Furnace Creek
- Inyo County Sheriff’s Office press release Thusday evening at approximately 6:30 PM the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a structure fire in the Furnace Creek area of Death Valley...
View ArticleMetabolic Studio IOU Theatre plays
The Metabolic Studio IOU Theatre radio play “Death Valley Scotty” will be broadcast on Sierra Wave FM Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 pm. “Death Valley Scotty” was the fourth play in the IOU Theatre series,...
View ArticleInyo man arrested for alleged deer poaching
- CDFW press release California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officers arrested a poacher last week in Inyo County for allegedly illegally killing a trophy 3×3 deer in the G-3 zone. Joseph...
View ArticleNew police chief selected for Mammoth Lakes
- Town of Mammoth Lakes press release Town Manager Dan Holler is in the process of hiring a new Police Chief for Mammoth Lakes. Holler is finalizing employment negotiations and background checks with...
View ArticleLA/Inyo Standing Committee meets
By Deb Murphy Monday’s meeting of the Los Angeles/Inyo County Standing Committee began with a pessimistic report on snow pillow numbers and ended in a love-fest focused on County Supervisor Linda...
View ArticleIt’s Fruitcake Festival time!
- Press release TENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED INDEPENDENCE FRUITCAKE FESTIVAL “SATURDAY NIGHT FRUITCAKE FEVER” Come to Independence on December 13th for a Disco-themed party honoring the...
View ArticleLORP recommendations to be released Monday
By Deb Murphy The Lower Owens River Project, the most ambitious river restoration ever attempted, did not come with an owner’s manual. There is no guide to bringing a high desert river back to life...
View ArticleCaltrans preparing for incoming storm
- Caltrans press release SACRAMENTO – Caltrans is preparing for one of the strongest storms Californians have seen in years with more than 1,500 pieces of storm-related equipment and over 3,000...
View ArticleDennis Mattinson’s Weather Forecast
FORECAST: Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County FROM: Dennis “Matt” Mattinson, Weather and Atmospheric Forecaster FOR: Sierra Wave Media: Eastern Sierra News / TV- 3 /...
View ArticleDennis Mattinson’s Weather Forecast
FORECAST: Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County FROM: Dennis Mattinson, Weather and Atmospheric Forecaster FOR: Sierra Wave Media: Eastern Sierra News / TV – 3 / FRIDAY DEC 12 2014 The storm we...
View ArticleCaltrans allocates $3.4 million for local projects
- Caltrans press release Bishop – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated over $254 million for 41 transportation projects that will enhance the safety and mobility of Californians...
View ArticleOfficials ask for public’s help in Chalfant vandalism
- Mono County Sheriff’s Office press release On Monday, December 8th, 2014, Mono County Sheriff’s Dispatch received calls from citizens of Chalfant regarding several buildings throughout the community...
View ArticleIt’s a fundraiser, it’s a party, it’s an Island Extravaganza!
It’s known as the “Party of the Year” – it’s Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra’s Island Extravaganza. Help support this wonderful local organization by attending the Mardi Gras event or purchasing...
View ArticleNordic Rocks! Tannenbaum Classic at Tamarack
- Press release Eastern Sierra Nordic Ski Association Nordic Rocks!!!! “Promoting cross-country skiing and biathlon in the Eastern Sierra, while encouraging the development of responsible and...
View ArticleShop-with-a-Cop: ‘Best thing ever’
- Press release On Saturday, December 13, approximately 50 families from the Eastern Sierra had an early Christmas thanks to Shop-with-a-Cop. Children from the families were identified by local law...
View ArticleStill dim numbers for water content
By Deb Murphy While some Southern California weathermen optimistically look at current conditions as a glass half full, the truth is the glass isn’t even half full. Try less than 10 percent full. Inyo...
View ArticleMoral Recognition Therapy for inmates
- Press release from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office On December 19th, 2014 the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Inyo County Health and Human Services, proudly hosted its first Moral...
View ArticleLongtime Mammoth resident Sandee Wilson passes away
Sandee J. Wilson (71) resident of Mammoth Lakes for 44 years, born in Phoenix, AZ on October 12, 1943 passed away on December 5, 2014 in Bishop. Sandee spent 44 years in Mammoth Lakes, living a life...
View ArticleChristopher Allen Charlie Sr.: 1972-2014
Born Nov. 7, 1972 in Bishop, Christopher Allen Charlie Sr. passed away in Bishop. He was 42. Christopher Allen Charlie Sr. is survived by his two sons, Christopher Allen Charlie Jr. and Matthew Edison...
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