Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, July 29, through Monday, Aug. 5. Idyllwild • July 29 — Rescue. •...
Illegal grow sites target of Forest Service and sheriff’s department operation
The US Forest Service and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department combined efforts today to eradicate several illegal grow sites in the Pyramid Peak...
Lost hikers rescued Thursday night
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit helped extricate two lost hikers from the Mt. San Jacinto State Park and State Wilderness, Thursday night, July 31....
Korman resigns from Fern Valley Water board
On June 20, Ron Korman resigned as director of the Fern Valley Water District. He was appointed to the board just one year ago at the June 21, 2013, m...
Two small lightning fires in between downpours
Two small lightning fires occurred Saturday afternoon in the San Jacinto Ranger District. Both were in the proximity of Suicide Rock, thus their names...
Smokey Bear plans birthday party in Idyllwild
Smokey Bear celebrates his 70th birthday Saturday, Aug. 9, in Idyllwild. “Our Wildfire Prevention campaign has helped children and adults throughout t...
Quakes near Idyllwild
Two earthquakes, both magnitude 2.9, occurred last week near Idyllwild just days apart. The first quake was at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, and th...
PHOTO: ‘Shoes in the downpour
[caption id="attachment_32073" align="aligncenter" width="500"] This year’s Sons of the American Legion Post 800 Horseshoe Tournament brought out the ...
IFPD looking into ambulance and water tender buys: Current budget balanced, surplus expected
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee will begin investigating the possibility of consolidating existing debt and new loans for acq...
First day of school is Aug. 11
The first day of the school for the 2014-15 year is Monday, Aug. 11, and Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer is welcoming new and returning studen...