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National Headquarters Forest Service News Release Contact: SM.FS.pressoffice@usda.gov   Forest Service announces proposed pilot projects to enhance recreation monitoring   Public invited to provide feedback during 30-day comment period    (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2026) — The Forest Service is publishing a Federal Register notice announcing an interagency effort to monitor recreation use by implementing pilot projects across public lands. This effort is geared towards improving recreation resource management, visitor services, and planning. The purpose of these pilot protocols is to model recreation use patterns, including low-use and dispersed recreation activities, that may not be effectively measured by existing general and opportunistic survey and monitoring protocols. The Federal Register notice will be available for public inspection tomorrow and will officially publish on Monday, initiating a 30-day public comment period on the proposed pilot projects. The notice will direct t...
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NWS HeatRisk is a color-numeric-based index that provides a forecast risk of heat-related impacts to occur over a 24-hour period. HeatRisk takes into consideration: - How unusual the heat is for the time of the year. - The duration of the heat, including both daytime and nighttime temperatures. - If those temperatures pose an elevated risk of heat-related impacts based on data from the CDC. We encourage you to check the HeatRisk map every day as these risk categories can change with the official forecast, which is updated at least twice a day. https://sierrawave.net/nws-heatrisk-owens-valley-looks-minor-for-the-week/
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If you were summoned to appear in INDEPENDENCE on Monday, June 29, 2026, this panel has been canceled, and you DO NOT need to appear.   https://sierrawave.net/jury-duty-announcement-34/
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: In order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Governor Newsom has signed AB 361 that temporarily modifies certain requirements of the Brown Act. The Inyo County Water Department will conduct this meeting both in person and via a Zoom webinar. The Zoom webinar is accessible to the public at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81278024144?pwd=CqpsaZGpvxS4MrdDbMiL6kamLLqeb5.1 Individuals will be asked to provide their name and an email address in order to access the videoconference. Anyone who does not want to provide their email address may use the following generic, non-functioning address to gain access: donotreply@inyocounty.us. Additional methods to join the meeting via phone are provided on the following page. Remote participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. If the remote participation connection malfunctions for any reason, the Inyo County Water Department reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access. Public...
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Forest Service News Release Contact: SM.FS.pressoffice@usda.gov   U.S. Forest Service adds long-sought protections to limit health risks for wildland firefighters   (WASHINGTON, DC, June 24, 2026 ) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service along with the Department of the Interior today announced new steps to reduce hazardous exposure for federal wildland firefighters during the 2026 fire year. These actions include expanded access to N95 respirators on the fireline, required training and standardized decontamination protocols. Wildland firefighters work in extreme conditions with prolonged exposure to smoke, ash and airborne particles. While no respirator currently meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for wildland firefighting, the Forest Service is moving forward with practical protections that can reduce risk now. “Secretary Rollins has made it clear that we will no longer stand by as firefighters face long-term health risks just from doing their...
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INYO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL MEETING June 29, 2026 9:30 A.M. AGENDA Cardinal Village Resort Meeting Hall 321 Cardinal Rd., Bishop, CA 93514 NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC: (1) This meeting is accessible to the public both in person and, for convenience, via Zoom webinar. The Zoom webinar is accessible to the public at https://zoom.us/j/868254781. The meeting may also be accessed by telephone at the following numbers: (669) 900-6833; (346) 248-7799; (253) 215-8782; (929) 205-6099; (301) 715-8592; (312) 626-6799. Webinar ID: 868 254 781. Anyone unable to attend the Board meeting in person who wishes to make either a general public comment or a comment on a specific agenda item may do so by utilizing the Zoom "hand-raising" feature when appropriate during the meeting (the Chair will call on those who wish to speak). Generally, speakers are limited to three minutes. Remote participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the r...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Award-Winning Care at 18,000 Feet: Sierra Lifeflight Nurse Recognized for Regional Excellence One clinician’s recognition reflects the level of critical care patients across five Western states depend on every day – right here in our community.   BISHOP, Calif. (June 24, 2026) – In emergency care, outcomes often hinge on what happens before a patient ever reaches a hospital.   Across Global Medical Response’s (GMR) Pacific region – spanning Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and California – that responsibility frequently falls to air medical crews like those at Sierra Lifeflight, part of REACH Air Medical Services (REACH) and GMR.   One of those clinicians is drawing regional recognition not just for his skill, but for what it represents to the communities served.   Devon “DJ” Jeffrey, RN, CFRN (certified registered flight nurse), has been named Pacific Region Flight Nurse of the Year, an honor awarded across 323 flight nurses from GMR’s five-state regio...
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