Feds sue regarding 2013 Mountain Fire: Suit filed with one day to spare

Two years and 365 days after the July 15, 2013, start of the Mountain Fire that destroyed several Hill homes and structures, and evacuated...

Adventure Pass litigation settled

The application of the Adventure Pass to recreation-fee sites will begin later this summer after the U.S. Forest Service and the plaintiffs in two...

News of Record: July 14, 2016

Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 3 to 9. Idyllwild • July 3 — Water or steam leak,...

Confirming year five of drought: Fall and winter may be drier

The rain season ended June 30, and for the fifth consecutive year, rainfall was below the historical level. The total rainfall recorded at the...

IFPD tax advance and county contract on supervisors’ agenda

At its July 12 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors addressed two separate topics affecting local fire management. Tax advance The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s...

Highway 371 left-turn lane project began Monday

The California Department of Transportation began work this week on a Highway 371 left-turn lane project. The work will be from 0.2 miles west of...

Pinyon woman’s arson trial depends on competency

The prosecution of Traci Farley, 52, of Pinyon, who was charged with 13 counts of arson last week, has been suspended. Judge Mark Mandio...

Lizard diet may be causing toxic snake venom

A steady diet of lizards may explain why the Southern Pacific rattlesnake species in this area has such a highly toxic venom, said a...

Car windows shot out in multiple locations in Idyllwild: Damage on two days last...

Vandals shot out car windows in multiple locations over a two-day period on Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10. Although reports are still incomplete,...

Two injury crashes, DUI on Hill roads during last week

On Wednesday, July 6, Isaiah Romero, 21, of Hemet, was riding his 2008 blue Kawasaki motorcycle westbound on Highway 74, a half mile east...
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