New chamber officers installed









About 150 people crowded the Idyllwild Library Community Room, lobby and doorways on Tuesday night, Sept. 1. All seats were taken and all walls were lined with people standing. They were not there for entertainment but for information. Mountain Disaster Preparedness convened the meeting, headlined by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Meteorologist Alex Tardy, local…
Caltrans is doing work on Highway 243 just north of Black Mountain Road. One lane is closed. Expect delays.
Caltrans and other public officials met with the public Thursday night in Idyllwild. Work on Highway 74 will continue for months. They are hoping that by Labor Day it can be opened 24 hours a day with flagging control. Until then, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington and Caltrans announced that the weekend hours…
Sunday, April 28, St. Hugh of Lincoln in Idyllwild will host its firstArbor Day Celebration. The “seed” for this idea came from a discussionregarding the oldest tree in Idyllwild that graces the church’s memorialgarden. Part of the celebration for Arbor Day will include a “tree naming”contest. Leading up to that contest, St. Hugh is seeking…
Spring, according to the calendar, is still a week away. But the rain and snow in the past five weeks have sprung the local springs. Runoff continues to flow down many streets, often through yards and under or into homes. Last week, less than an inch of rain was recorded at the Forest Service’s Keenwild…
Saturday was the fourth and last bald eagle count of the 2016-17 season. Volunteers, also known as citizen scientists, and federal and state biologists spotted 12 bald eagles at various Southern California lakes. The nesting adult pair at Lake Hemet was among the dozen eagles seen this weekend.