Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News
Eastern Sierra News for Bishop, Mammoth, Lone Pine, June Lake, Mammoth Lakes
A small part of the Eastern Sierra economy, behind tourism and the service industry, is agriculture. The report for 2012 came out this week. Agricultural Commissioner George Milovich wrote that the combined agricultural production in Inyo and Mono for 2012 is $77,281,297. That amount represents a downturn of 2.7% from 2011. Milovich said that drought [...]
A great sight through the Eastern Sierra on Saturday – a few dozen motorcyclists in the Eastern Sierra - it was the Run for the Run, Vietnam vets riding thier mototcycles from Washington State down Highway 395 en route to Rancho Cucamonga, then heading to Washington DC for the Run for the Wall. The group was escorted [...]
The Eastern California Museum issued the following press release: The Eastern California Museum will unveil its new photo exhibit, “Building Bill’s Ditch, The Los Angeles Aqueduct, 1913-2013,” on Saturday May 11, starting at 10 a.m. The exhibit provides a glimpse into five years it took to design and build the 233-mile long Los Angeles Aqueduct. [...]
For 10 years, Leslie Chapman has worked as Inyo County’s elected Auditor-Controller. Now, Mono County has made her an offer she wants to take – the Director of Finance. Chapman said that rumors were out there, and so Tuesday she went before the Inyo Supervisors to let them know she had interviewed for the Mono [...]
Influenza is in Our Midst – Press Release from Inyo-Mono Public Health Director Rick Johnson Over the last week, the Eastern Sierra has been continuing to see high levels of influenza activity. We are seeing increased visits to healthcare providers, positive laboratory tests, Emergency Department visits, Tamiflu prescriptions, and at least 4 hospitalizations. We have [...]
UPDATE: Wednesday, 4pm – From Mammoth Hospital: ”Due to our increase in influenza patients in the Mono County area, Mammoth Hospital is restricting patient visitors to family members only. Please check in at the hospital’s front desk or nurses’ station when visiting as you will be escorted to the patient room. Thank you for your [...]
The headline in the Los Angeles Times said it all for Mammoth Lakes – “Healing Power of Snow.” And, it sure doesn’t hurt to capture the cover story on the Sunday Times Travel section. Writer Christopher Reynolds spelled it all out for Mammoth. His story lead says, “Before we get to the early snow, the [...]
More big utility firms here to profit from Eastern Sierra resources without a benefit to us? That’s how Inyo officials have described the latest proposal by BrightSource Energy to develop a $2.7 billion solar power plant in the Death Valley area. The Los Angeles Times picked up on the story and found two other counties [...]
Riveted by the terrible and frightening scenes from the East Coast this week, Eastern Sierra people were glad to be on the West Coast but aware that disasters of all kinds can throw any community into chaos. It is with potential problems in mind that Mono officials recently hosted a two-day workshop with a well-known [...]
PRESS RELEASE Devils Postpile Pilots Paw Patrol Volunteer Program In an effort to reach out to its dog loving and dog walking visitors, Devils Postpile National Monument has launched a pilot program to engage local dog owners and their canine companions in the monument’s volunteer program. First piloted in 2010 by Cuyahoga Valley National Park, [...]
PRESS RELEASE: The City of Bishop is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer (Lateral) Salary: $4944-$6104 per month. Excellent benefit package. For applications and further information please contact: Pam Galvin, Bishop Police Department, 207 W. Line, Bishop, CA 93514, (760) 873-5823. Email: pgalvin@bishoppd.org. Applications must be received in this office by 5pm, [...]
Over the years, more than a few in the Eastern Sierra have reported sightings of UFO’s, Unidentified Flying Objects. Some well-known, solid citizens have called us to report sitings but preferred to remain anonymous to the public. Another such incident took place this week. A Bishop man, well-known, but who shall remain anonymous, reported to [...]
