

Rare Brewer’s blackbird spotted
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This unusually colored Brewer’s blackbird was eating seeds with the rest of its flock on Sunday, Aug. 14. Brewer’s blackbirds are usually all black. Photo by Doris Jean Lombard

The agreement for Idyllwild Fire Department to establish and manage the City of San Jacinto’s fire and emergency services was dissolved Tuesday night, Dec. 20, about six months after the agency was created. In a special meeting of the board for the Idyllwild San Jacinto Regional Fire Authority, both the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioners…
It has been almost a year since one of the members of our IdyllwildCommunity passed on September 11, 2023, a date that is impossible toforget. Robert J. Priefer should be acknowledged and remembered not only for hisinvolvement in the community of Idyllwild since the 1970s (1974 to beexact) but also for the personal interactions and…
Caltrans is alerting motorists who plan to attend Jazz in the Piens this weekend to use Highway 243. Caltrans is continuing work with pilot vehicle escorts through the weekend to make repairs to guardrails and signs on Highway 74 for the start of school on Monday, Aug. 13, for students who attend school in Hemet…
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake shook Valle Vista about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. The epicenter was approximately five miles southeast of Valle Vista along Bautita Canyon Road and 8 miles west southwest of Idyllwild. The quake could be felt in Idyllwild and a smaller aftershock. Ten aftershocks had occurred by 3 p.m. The largest was…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 7 to 13. Idyllwild • Jan. 7 — Public disturbance, 9:21 p.m., 54000 block of South Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 8 — Follow-up, 9:36 a.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 9 —…
While we live in a National Forest – the San Bernardino NF – with plenty of trails for hiking, occasionally one wants to hike or to walk in a different environment. The National Park Service offers that opportunity. However most parks require a fee or pass. But there are days throughout the year when entrance…...