Eastern Sierra News

  February 10, 2026 March is National Women’s Appreciation Month! Here at the Capitol I have the honor of recognizing an exceptional woman in the community to join me in the “Woman of the Year” Senate Floor Ceremony on Monday, March 16th. I am soliciting nominations directly from leaders in the community to honor a woman that is currently a Veteran, whose service, advocacy, or support for military personnel and veterans has significantly strengthened the community. Please take a moment to identify a member of your community to nominate for this prestigious award. In addition, I will be honoring women in their local community with honorary certificates as well. I encourage you to include anyone you believe should be celebrated whether they are a volunteer, business leader, elected official, or community superstar. All nominees must meet the following requirements: - Be a woman, 18 years of age or older - Live in Senate District 4 (See California Senate District 4 map  here >...

PRESS RELEASE   For Immediate Release February 10, 2026  ESAC OHV Education and Safety Grant  Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center (ESAC) is submitting an application for the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grant program through California State Parks for the 2026-2027 season. If you are interested in providing input on this application, please read below for details. The Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center is a community-supported 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to inform and educate the public on avalanche conditions in the backcountry of the Eastern Sierra Nevada of California. The ESAC forecast area extends from Bishop to Virginia Lakes and includes avalanche terrain that is open to winter motorized use. The OHV Grant would help ESAC fund increased education and outreach to winter OHV users as well as support essential ESAC services including the daily winter avalanche advisory. Following the submission of our preliminary application, there will be a period for public review and ...

  Inspired & Ready for Action Your Chamber team just returned from the 2026 WACE Annual Conference—heads full, notebooks fuller. We’re inspired and ready to turn fresh ideas and smart tools into action to better support our members and our Chamber. If You’re Skipping Powder… If you’re sitting out the powder day, make the most of it with a trip to Bishop for the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting of United Way of Central Eastern California's Bishop office on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 10am. See, first-hand, how they uplift our communities so that everyone can thrive. >>> Click here for information Update For Today Today’s scheduled Business After Hours at High Country Lumber has been postponed and will be rescheduled for later this year. Thank you to everyone who registered—we appreciate your interest. Stay tuned for a new date and details. This Week Tuesday, Feb. 10 Weekly Trivia Mammoth Brewing & The EATery Wednesday, Feb. 11 Ribbon Cutting: United Way of Central Easte...

What’s Next at Sierra Wave Media and Laughing Parrot Productions? If you’ve been following Sierra Wave Media and Laughing Parrot Productions, you may have noticed a little quiet lately — and a lot of curiosity building. The question we keep hearing is simple: What’s next? Closely followed by: What happened to Skippable News? And the most persistent one of all: Why aren’t you telling us yet? Fair questions. And we get the excitement. First, about Skippable News. It was a blast to create and was built specifically for YouTube, designed so viewers could jump straight to the segments they cared about most. Over time, though, our audience expanded well beyond that platform, and the format no longer fit where we’re headed. After four great years, Skippable News did what it was meant to do — and it was time to grow into what comes next. Behind the scenes, Sierra Wave Media and Laughing Parrot Productions have been developing a project that builds on everything we’ve learned — storytel...

  SBA Disaster Loan In-Person Support Begins Tomorrow The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued an Economic Injury Disaster declaration related to the 2025 Late December Storms (Incident Period: December 16–26, 2025) making low-interest disaster loans available to eligible businesses and nonprofits in Mono County. The loan application deadline is November 6, 2026. The SBA will be providing in-person assistance in Mono County through Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs). The schedule is now confirmed: June Lake Community Center DLOC • February 10–13 (opens tomorrow 2/10 at 1:00pm) • February 17–20 • Hours: 9:00am - 6:00pm (except opening day) Lee Vining Community Center DLOC • February 23–26 • Hours: 9:00am - 6:00pm • February 25 hours TBD All businesses in Mono County are eligible and encouraged to meet with SBA Customer Service Representatives to learn more about available recovery resources.   SBA staff will be available to walk applicants through the process, answer questi...

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sierra 7 Arts Alliance presents region-wide art exhibition launching in Inyo County In a unique and ambitious project, C5 Studios Community Arts Center and Inyo Council for the Arts proudly present From Here to There; A Regional Touring Exhibition, an art show that quite literally puts Inyo County on the map. Opening on February 20th, 2026 in both venues in downtown Bishop, From Here to There; A Regional Touring Exhibition is the inaugural project of the Sierra 7 Arts Alliance, a collaborative network of arts organizations formed in 2025 serving the Central and Eastern Sierra region. From Here to There begins its regional tour in Inyo County on February 20th, before touring the region between March and September 2026. A partnership between Arts and Culture Alpine County, Amador County Arts Council, C5 Studios Community Arts Center, Inyo Council for the Arts, Mariposa County Arts Council, Mono Arts Council, and Tuolumne County Arts Alliance, th...