
Outland’s body was discovered on Wednesday, June 22, just after 10 a.m. at Lawler Lodge on Highway 243 in Stone Creek, north of Idyllwild. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office of Hemet is investigating the death by gunshot wound as a suicide.
Idyllwild businessman Isaac Outland confirmed dead in suspected suicide
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Isaac Outland is shown in his gallery. Photo by Sally Hedberg

Outland’s body was discovered on Wednesday, June 22, just after 10 a.m. at Lawler Lodge on Highway 243 in Stone Creek, north of Idyllwild. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office of Hemet is investigating the death by gunshot wound as a suicide.
Fern Valley Water District Board Member Mike LaFata resigned at the end of the Board’s Feb. 20 meeting. He felt that his colleagues did not share his sense of detailed “fiduciary duty.” During his 14 months as a director, LaFata mostly concentrated his attention on reviewing the District’s monthly expenditures, especially the credit card charges….
A small, quarter-acre size fire ignited off the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail near Cougar Road around 4:18 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The rate of spread was slow to moderate due to light winds and was 100% contained by firefighters within a couple of hours. Not long after the fire ignited, the forward rate of…
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The Idyllwild Water District directors last week formed a committee to begin the search for a permanent general manager, and to review and to adopt the job description for a field supervisor. President Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly appointed Director Steve Kunkle and himself to the Search Committee. In other general manager business, the board approved…
The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors met in special session with Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland and Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman for the second time this month to discuss items on the agenda for the regular June 21 meeting. Both meetings were called by the board to better familiarize themselves with issues and…
At its first meeting in 2024, on Jan. 9, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors elected new officers for the year. 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington is the board’s chair for 2024 and 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez is the new vice chair. He served as chair during 2020. Washington last served as chair…