Fire severity may decrease as number/extent of wildfires increase
More wildfires and greater areas burned is the forecast for the future as climate change continues. Recently, a new study published in the “Environmental...
San Jacinto Post Office to host passport fair on May 7
The San Jacinto Post Office is hosting a Passport Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The fair will offer passport...
Dave Hunt new CSA 36 Advisory Council member
It would be difficult to be more “Idyllwild” than Dave Hunt. The newly appointed County Service Area 36 Advisory Council member was born and...
Idyllwild Water customers continue to conserve: Board laments declining revenues, rejects lowering compensation
Money and finances were the dominant topics during the April 20 Idyllwild Water District meeting. While customers have diligently been conserving water, the revenue...
Ellis sentenced on four counts
On April 19, Ira Robert Ellis, 37, of Poppet Flats, had two hearings before Judge Becky Dugan in Department 41, Riverside, of the Riverside...
Fire at Zen Mountain Center
Cal Fire responded to reports of a building filled with smoke at the Yokoji Zen Mountain Center on Thursday, April 21. When firefighters arrived...
Auto, motorcycle and DUI collisions on mountain roads
A single-vehicle driving-under-the-influence with passengers on Highway 243, a motorcycle crash on Highway 74 at the bottom of the Hill, and a single-vehicle crash...
Fire Committee recommends raising unit fee
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee decided to recommend a tax measure for the commission to review and approve.
The committee agreed that increasing...
Mary Morse honored as 2016 Civil Rights Champion for Justice
Mary Morse, Idyllwild’s Spirit Mountain Retreat executive director and Hemet’s Human Relations Council president, is the 2016 Civil Rights Champion for Justice, an annual...