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Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Weather & Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - MON MAY 18 2026 After a nice day on Saturday, the gusty North winds showed up on Sunday, with a high Wind Warning in effect. All due to an unseasonably strong storm system with a sharp temperature gradient at 850 mb. Thankfully those winds will drop off today, as that system exits the area. After a chilly Sunday, temps then begin to climb back to normal values for the rest of this week. So by Friday it will be ~89° in Bishop, as weak high pressure builds in...DMATT Area Wide Temperatures Today: Bishop: 73 / 37 Big Pine: 73 / 43 Independence: 75 / 48 Lone Pine: 73 / 49 Olancha: 77 / 52 Mammoth Lakes: 65 / 32 Death Valley: 93 / 66 https://sierrawave.net/dennis-mattinson-weather-atmospheric-forecast-may-19th/

  Come to Lunch: Tomorrow Thinking beyond just the next season? Curious what makes a credit union different from a traditional bank? Tomorrow’s Power Lunch at the Warming Hut features AltaOne Federal Credit Union and a conversation around local business banking, financial planning, and services available here in the Eastern Sierra. You gotta eat anyway… so come for lunch and pick up a few ideas while you’re at it. It’s not too late to sign up. >>> Click here to register Post Holiday Catch-Up After the Memorial Day Weekend buzz, keep the momentum going at our next Business After Hours on Tuesday, May 26 from 5–7pm at Sierra Hot Tub Co. Catch up with everyone over a drink, plus take a look inside the showroom featuring hot tubs, swim spas, saunas, and cold plunges. Latin Market will be serving the food, with drinks included as well.  >>> Click here to register Women Talking Money What does financial wellness actually look like for women balancing business, life, and eve...

Inyo County Superior Court Judge Susanne Rizo and Judge Linda McFadden from Stanislaus County Superior Court visited with local 5th graders to bring the B.B. Wolf v. Curly Pig mock trial case. Many thanks to Bishop Elementary 5th Grade Teachers: Cintas, Talbot and Vandehoven for inviting our Judges to the Classroom! Judges in the Classroom connects students directly with members of the judicial branch, bringing real-world insight into how courts work and why the rule of law matters. Through these visits, judges help demystify the justice system, encourage civic responsibility, and inspire informed participation in our democracy.       https://sierrawave.net/judges-in-the-classroom/

Friday 5/15/26 Bishop Union took 20 athletes to the CIF Division IV Championships, competing across distance races, relays, sprints, throws, and jumps against some of the best athletes in Division IV. The boys 4x100 relay team of sophomore Brady Johnson, sophomore Hunter Dailey, freshman Oscar Henriquez, and senior Carlos Sualez placed 7th with a time of 46.32. Senior Carlos Sualez also placed 10th in shot put, throwing 41’9”. Sophomore Hunter Dailey earned a 6th-place finish in triple jump with a leap of 41’1”. On the girls side, freshman Ellie Solomon had one of the most exciting competitions of the day in high jump. Ellie battled through a jump-off with freshman Reese Osterberg of Sierra, with both athletes eventually clearing 4’11” during competition. Ellie finished 4th overall, narrowly missing qualification to the Masters Meet. What stood out even more is that the top four finishers in girls high jump were all freshmen, meaning Ellie could have some exciting battles ahead over th...

Baseball Recap: Bishop Union Broncos vs. Highland Scots   It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bishop Union can now relate to. They fell just short of the Highland Scots by a score of 4-2 on Friday.   Ben Kemp was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.   Bishop Union's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Highland, they moved to 13-17 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.   Bishop Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they will venture away from home to challenge Monache at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Marauders have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.   Source: Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps https://sierrawave.net/baseball-recap-bishop-union-broncos-vs-highland-scots/

American Heart Association. INYO COUNTY FREE LIBRARY ​Checking out a book in Inyo County? Check your blood pressure too. ​Blood pressure monitors now available as part of the Libraries with Heart program from the American Heart Association ​INDEPENDENCE, May 15, 2026 — Beginning June 1 patrons who visit their local branch of the Inyo County Free Library (Big Pine, Bishop, Furnace Creek, Independence, Lone Pine, and Tecopa) will be able to check their blood pressure and manage a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. These resources will be available as part of “Libraries with Heart,” from the American Heart Association. Library card holders will also have the option to borrow blood pressure monitoring kits for at-home measurement the same way they check out a book. ​We know that high blood pressure is a major health threat, and now members of our community can find tools at their local library to help them manage their heart health. In addition to blood pressure cuffs, each bra...