Late Tuesday afternoon, March 12, another sink hole on Highway 243 was revealed. This damage was near mile post 10.75 and occurred after many trips of large trucks transporting dirt for repair of the highway at Bay Tree Springs. But the hole was filled with dirt. On Wednesday, the trucks could continue to travel north…

Water-recycling facility may be in Idyllwild’s future Although Tom Lynch, Idyllwild Water District general manager, said, “We continue to be on the precipice of Stage 3 [water emergency],” a decision to go to the tightest water conservation measures remains in the future. But the state appears to have agreed to help IWD manage future drought…

According to Officer Darren Meyer, California Highway Patrol public information officer, the first occurred about 2:10 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 29, on Highway 74, just east of Highway 243 in Mountain Center. According to CHP investigating Officer Mike Murawski, a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by 79-year-old Don Ihrig of Yucaipa crossed over the double-yellow line and collided with an eastbound SUV. Ihrig sustained injuries and was first transported by American Medical Response to the Keenwild USFS helipad and then Mercy Air airlifted him to Riverside Regional Medical Center.