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Area Forecast Discussion Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - FRI MAY 01 2026 Season total for Mammoth Main Lodge as of now is 294 inches. Mammoth Mountain looks to stay open thru the Memorial weekend, May 25th. Other than that, warmer days are expected over the weekend, with high temps nudging near 79° by Saturday in Bishop. Our unsettled Spring pattern increases again late weekend into early next week, as a deep closed low nudges into the Great Basin. Updates on that Monday. Updates on Monday...DMATT Area Wide Temperatures Today: Bishop: 79 / 43 Big Pine: 77 / 47 Independence: 79 / 51 Lone Pine: 77 / 53 Olancha: 79 / 55 Mammoth Lakes: 59 / 37 Death Valley: 100 / 68 https://sierrawave.net/?p=103902

Rep. Kiley Statement on Today’s House Passage of DHS Funding Bill   Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Kiley (I-CA) issued this statement following today's House passage of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill:   “The passage of this bill to fund DHS is 75 days overdue. Government shutdowns represent a failure of Congress to fulfill its most basic responsibility, and this DHS shutdown was especially unacceptable at a time of heightened threats to the homeland.   I have voted to fund the Department every chance I’ve had, and I am glad the hardworking men and women at DHS will not have to miss paychecks going forward. Americans are asking us to move on from this era of shutdowns, gridlock, and hyper-partisanship, and to find common ground for the good of the country."   ### https://sierrawave.net/press-release-rep-kiley-statement-on-todays-house-passage-of-dhs-funding-bill/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2026 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Public Relations Liaison Darcy Israel, (760) 878-0373 News from April 28 Board of Supervisors Meeting EMS NEGOTIATIONS ONGOING Health and Human Services Director Anna Scott had good news to report to the Board of Supervisors regarding the effort to find an ambulance provider for the Bishop area. Inyo County, in coordination with the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA), issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) earlier this year to solicit responses from firms interested in providing 9-1-1 ground emergency medical transportation in what is known as Exclusive Operating Area (EOA) 1. Scott told the Board that a qualified proposal is now under consideration. "We’ve spent the last couple of weeks engaging our partners with the City of Bishop and the Bishop Paiute Tribe in reviewing the proposal," Scott said. "We’ll be moving forward, we hope, with contract negotiations soon." Per the ...

Tyler’s City Council Briefing: April 27, 2026 – New Logo Unveiled, Flock Cameras Spark Debate, and Routine Business Moves Forward The Bishop City Council met Monday April 27, 2026 at 6:30pm with only four members present as Councilmember Karen Kong was absent. The meeting followed the standard order and stayed focused on community recognitions, updates, and some forward-looking items. The evening opened with the Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Garcia, and Roll Call. There was no public comment during the open period for non-agenda items. Proclamations and Presentations Council then moved into proclamations, recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Both were requested by Wild Iris Family Counseling and Crisis Center and CASA of the Eastern Sierra. Executive Director Dominic Hays, MSW, was on hand as the proclamations highlighted community partnerships and support for families and survivors....

Date:     April 30, 2026 District: 9 - Bishop Contact Byron Wolter Phone: (760) 937-2138   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) Reopens from Winter Closure   MONO COUNTY — Caltrans opened State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) from winter closure at 10:00 am today. This follows weeks of snow removal by Caltrans maintenance crews from Sonora Junction in District 9 and Long Barn in District 10. On State Route 108, maintenance teams encountered snow as deep as 10’ on the highway, along with downed trees and debris as they worked toward the summit of the pass.   This opening marks the earliest that State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) has been opened in the past five years. With snowstorms forecasted in the upcoming weeks, Caltrans may close the roadway in case of inclement weather to protect the traveling public.   Only one Caltrans District 9 highway—State Route 203 at Mammoth Mountain—remains in a winter closure. Snow removal on that highway has already started.   To assist i...

BISHOP CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION The next monthly Board meeting of the Bishop Creek Water Association will be Tuesday May 12 at 7:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at the Inyo County Office of Education/Jill Kinmont Boothe School facility, 166 Grandview Drive, Bishop, in the George Lozito Conference Center (northwest conner of the property). The agenda and meeting package will be posted on the Association’s website (www.bishopcreekwater.org) in advance of the meeting. All members are invited to attend the meeting.  If you have an issue and cannot attend, please contact a Board member or the Watermaster to have your issue brought before the Board. Contact information is on the website. https://sierrawave.net/bishop-creek-water-association-15/