The new year brought one barely noticeable change to the Hill. Officially, the San Jacinto Mountain Area Water Study Agency terminated. It passed quie...
Rainfall sparse, third dry year approaching
While the daytime temperatures seem to hide winter’s presence, forecasters assure us that colder weather is coming ...
Flowers of the forest for 2013
Throughout their lives, all of the people in this annual tribute were connected to Idyllwild. And because these are such small communities, many of th...
Nature Center names new park interpreter
Jyoti Kintz has been named park interpreter at the Nature Center following the retirement of Shelley Kibby on Nov. 7, 2013. The Kintz family moved to ...
News of Record: Jan. 9, 2014
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013 to Monday, Jan. 6, 2014: Dec. 30 — Smoke scare, odor of smo...
Tremors shake the mountain
In the past week, a series of six earthquakes shook the Idyllwild area along the San Jacinto Fault. The first was at about 3:45 Monday afternoon, Dec....
Volunteers needed for bald eagle counts
Volunteers are needed to help count bald eagles for the annual winter bald eagle counts in and near the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains on Sa...
A sad goodbye to an abused dog
Seager, the abused, but rescued German shepherd loved by so many, was euthanized on Dec. 30 after a lengthy bout with intestinal problems and numerous...
Cycling race may return despite trail closures
Katie Hedrich, Idyllwild Cycling Club’s former president and current vice president and Idyllwild Spring Challenge race director, is looking forward t...
Flu activity slowly spreading
Last week, state officials again urged residents to get a flu shot. While influenza activity has been low so far this flu season, it began to rise at ...