The name of the Anza man who was killed in a one-vehicle collision at about 9:20 p.m. Friday, July 20, 1/4-mile east of Cahuilla Way on Highway 74, has been identified as Keith Marlin, 44. Marlin was driving a 1998 Mercedes Benz E320 westbound on Highway 74, west of Palowet Drive. For reasons still under…

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department invites the Hill community to a special “National Night Out Celebration,” announced Capt. Leonard Purvis of the Hemet Station. The event is intended to raise support for crime-prevention awareness and public safety. Staff from the Hemet Station will be at the Idyllwild Community Center site from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug….

Caltrans awarded a $1.2 million Emergency Director’s Order to Griffith Construction Company last week as a result of the recent Silver Fire, which damaged portions of Highway 243 between Interstate 10 near Banning and the Twin Pines community north of Idyllwild. Griffith and the specialized subcontractors worked to repair the damaged guardrail so that the…

The Idyllwild Water District board discussed the income survey, which it is conducting, with General Manager Terry Lyons acknowledging that some residents have objected to the district’s interest in their income and feel it’s an invasion of their privacy. “It’s no question it’s privacy and I tell them if they’re uncomfortable, don’t do it,” Lyons…