

Truck goes off Hwy. 243
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A tow truck pulls a pickup truck back onto Hwy. 243 Wednesday morning. Photo by Mike Freitas

As 2015 ended, the Hill received its biggest rainstorm in more than year. During the pre-Christmas storm on Dec. 22, the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded 2.15 inches of rain and Pine Cove received 2.9 inches of rain. The Keenwild total was almost twice the amount of rain that came during summer storms…
For the answers questions about the planned Idyllwild Community Center, come to the “Just Imagine” virtual tour of the site …
Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) General Manager Victor Jimenez reported that water loss was up in January and February due to water leaks during the freezing temperatures. “The majority was two leaks we had …” he said. “We definitely experienced some breaks as well.”He also pointed out to the directors at their Friday, March 18…
David O’Sullivan, of Ireland, was last seen at the Idyllwild Inn April 7, 2017. He was 25 years old when he went missing. The Fowler-O’Sullivan Foundation (FOF) website writes of him, “David [O’Sullivan] was thru-hiking NOBO on the Pacific Crest Trail [PCT] from Mexico to Canada. On April 6, 2017 he sent an email to…
On Friday, April 27, Pine Cove resident Ronald Kimmerle, 49, was arrested at his residence in the 25000 block of Laurel Drive on suspicion of receiving stolen goods. A day later, he was released after posting bail ($500 on $5,000 bail). The penal code section under which Kimmerle was charged can be either a felony…
Idyllwild FireIdyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• Aug. 16 — Medical aid, 10:49 p.m. Highway 74.• Aug. 17 — Walk-in medical aid, 10:30 a.m.• Aug. 17 — Medical aid, 11:03 a.m. Foster Lake Rd.• Aug. 18 — Medical aid, 10:22 a.m. Country Club Dr.• Aug. 18 — Power line down, 10:52…