INYO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SPECIAL MEETING
August 12, 2026
8:30 A.M. https://sierrawave.net/inyo-county-board-of-supervisors-special-meeting-august-12-2026-830-a-m/
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Area Forecast Discussion
Owens Valley / Mammoth Lakes / Mono County / Death Valley
Dennis Mattinson / Weather & Atmospheric Forecaster Synopsis - TUE AUG 04 2026 Ongoing prolonged triple digit heat wave is still on tap this week for the Owens Valley. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s, offering little relief from the heat. Typical afternoon breezes with some smoke and haze from the various fires in the Intermountain West. All of this and a Heat Advisory is in effect most of the week. Right now at least, Monsoon moisture looks to stay well to our East for ongoing dry conditions ..DMATT Area Wide Temperatures Today: Bishop: 104 / 62
Big Pine: 103 / 68
Independence: 103 / 72
Lone Pine: 102 / 75
Olancha: 105 / 76
Mammoth Lakes: 83 / 58
Death Valley: 122 / 95 https://sierrawave.net/weather-atmospheric-forecast-august-4th/
I've always believed that the stories we tell shape the future we create. For the past five years, River Queen Provisions and the River Queen Holdings Opportunity Zone Fund have been my attempt to help shape a different story about Bishop and the Eastern Sierra. Despite hard work, significant personal sacrifice, meaningful progress, and steadfast community support, the financing ultimately never came together in a sustainable way to bring that vision to life. While there is certainly disappointment in this outcome, gratitude has become the feeling that remains. I'm deeply grateful to the community leaders, friends, family, investors, collaborators, and supporters who believed in this vision long before there were public gatherings, completed plans, or a finished project to point to. Your encouragement, trust, wisdom, and generosity carried me farther than you know. While River Queen ultimately wasn't realized under my stewardship, I don't measure its value solely by...
Bishop's Wyatt Miears Finishes National Runner-Up in Discus at Junior Olympic Championships
BISHOP, Calif. — Bishop Union High School sophomore Wyatt Miears closed out his 2026 track and field season with the biggest accomplishment of his young career, earning National Runner-Up honors in the 15–16 Boys Discus at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Norwalk, California.
With his second-place finish, Miears earned Junior Olympic All-American recognition while competing against the top young discus throwers in the United States.
The top eight finishers in the national championship represented some of the strongest throwing states in the country: - Michael Stinson – South Carolina
- Wyatt Miears – California
- Carter Bougard – Texas
- Blake Buckler – Arizona
- Braydon Hass – Texas
- Elijah Beckes – Illinois
- Erickson Levy – Massachusetts
- Preston Richardson – California Finishing second in a field that featured athl...
Rock Fire / Cinder Complex Fire Update – Monday, August 3 All evacuation orders and evacuation warnings have been LIFTED. The following Zones have been returned to NORMAL status: ICU Zone 117-C – Perlite Mine / Fuller Rd ICU Zone 123-C- Surrounding area of Aberdeen ICU Zone 123-D- Surrounding area of Aberdeen ICU Zone 123-E – Southwest of Aberdeen, west of 8 Mile Ranch ICU Zone 123-F – Wilderness ICU Zone 127-A- Community of Aberdeen ICU Zone 127-B – Community of Aberdeen ICU Zone 129 – 8 Mile Ranch Residents may now resume normal activities. Thank you to our residents for your patience, cooperation, and support throughout the Rock Fire / Cinder Complex Fire incident. We also extend our sincere appreciation to all first responders, partner agencies, and cooperating organizations whose dedication and teamwork helped protect our communities. https://sierrawave.net/all-evacuation-orders-and-evacuation-warnings-have-been-lifted/
- The Extreme Heat Warning for much of the mid and lower elevations of the Mojave Desert and Southern Great Basin has been extended through Wednesday evening.
- The Heat Advisory has also been extended through Wednesday evening for the higher elevations of the Spring Mountains, Sheep Range, White Mountains, and Sierra.
- Very hot conditions will dominate much of the upcoming week, and further extensions are possible. https://sierrawave.net/nws-heat-wave-to-continue/