Eastern Sierra News

  Hi-Desert Fly Fishers Donate $500 to Crowley Fish Foundation During Eastern Sierra Fishing Presentation Local fly fishing guide and Crowley Fish Foundation Board Secretary Chris Leonard spoke to the Hi-Desert Fly Fishers Tuesday evening in Apple Valley, sharing tips and insight on fishing the Eastern Sierra during the summer season. During the meeting, Leonard was surprised with a $500 donation to the Crowley Fish Foundation, which continues its efforts to raise funds for local fish stocking programs. Pictured here, HDFF President Randy Guth presents Leonard with the donation check.     https://sierrawave.net/hi-desert-fly-fishers-donate-500-to-crowley-fish-foundation-during-eastern-sierra-fishing-presentation/

Klondike Lake Opens for Boating on May 22 Boat Inspections for Klondike Lake Klondike Lake will be open May 22 to September 7, 2026, for limited public boating use and fishing on weekends only: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to sunset.Boat access to Klondike Lake is free this summer.   To prevent the spread of invasive quagga, zebra, and golden mussels, all boats must be inspected prior to launching at Klondike.   Starting this year, all boats are required to have a free Eastern Sierra Golden Mussel Collective sticker. Visit the Bishop Inspection Station at 620 South Main Street, Bishop, CA 93514 prior to your first trip to Klondike to get the 2026 Mussel Collective sticker for the season. Hours are 7 days a week 6:30am to 3pm. Expected to be open through October.   There is no charge for the sticker and visitors can get a complimentary wash. After watercrafts have been inspected and granted access, visitors can enjoy the lake all day. Please note, that recreational users...

  CLERK - RECORDER - ELECTIONS INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Did You Know... Early election results are not available until 8pm on Election Night, after voting is closed?   While voters may return mailed ballots early, the results of those ballots are not known or reported until after polls close.   The first results report will be posted on 6/02/26 at 8 p.m. and will include all early mailed ballots that have been processed. Additional updates will be posted throughout Election Night as in-person ballots are counted.   This is not the end of the process. Mailed ballots received on Election Day, or mailed by Election Day, will continue to be processed for a week afterward, as required by law.   Inyo County Elections Danielle Sexton Registrar of Voters https://sierrawave.net/clerk-recorder-elections-inyo-county-california/

INYO AND MONO COUNTY  Offices of Emergency Management FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2026 CONTACT: Lisa Cox lcox@inyocounty.us (760) 915-0060 Inyo & Mono Counties, Southern California Edison to host Wildfire Safety Community Meeting on May 14 Inyo and Mono counties’ Offices of Emergency Management, in coordination with Southern California Edison (SCE), will host a community meeting both in-person and online via Microsoft Teams to discuss SCE’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan, Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), and general updates about the recently completed and upcoming work being done to reduce wildfire risk and help minimize the number of customers affected. The workshop is scheduled Thursday, May 14, from 6- 7:30 p.m. You may join: In person: Via Microsoft Teams: Clint G. Quilter Consolidated Office Building, 1360 N. Main St., Bishop, CA, Suite 100 Join Webinar Meeting ID: 298 378 352 438 727 Passcode: Zq98UJ9s   Customers will learn about: - SCE Meteorology &...

Crowley Fish Foundation Hosts Fishing Trip for Local Youth on Crowley Lake On May 9, 2026, the Crowley Fish Foundation (“CFF”) chalked up yet another successful kids fishing event. This time though the Foundation wasn’t the only organization supporting the youth. The sunny morning on the blue waters on Crowley Lake was an all-community event supported in part by a grant from the Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation, which provided CFF with financial support for the rental of pontoon boats. Eleven Mammoth-area kids spent half a day on the waters of Crowley Lake under the supervision and instruction of eight CFF adult volunteers. The future anglers ranged in ages from seven to eighteen. The volunteers were composed of CFF board members and volunteers, including some Southern California residents who traveled up for the weekend to assist with the program. The morning on the water was inclusive and representative of all types of fishing. Some kids caught trout while trolling, as others st...

A Historic Moment: Two New Fire Engines to Protect the Swall Meadows Community and the Eastern Sierra Swall Meadows will be safer thanks to two new fire engines that will replace two older engines in the Wheeler Crest Fire Protection District (FPD) fleet. The new engines – one optimized for structure fires (the “first out” or primary response engine) and the other for brush/wildfires - offer expanded capabilities and greatly enhanced reliability compared to the outdated engines they are replacing. Both feature all-wheel drive, numerous upgraded features, and increased capabilities (road handling, water availability, etc.) for local response. Combined with another engine and a water tender already in the fleet, these engines will allow the Department to respond even more effectively to fires, floods, or any other emergencies in the community and throughout the state. Thanks to these two new engines, two reliable fire apparatus will remain available in the Swall Meadows community when ...