




Bald eagle a treat for Lake Hemet counters
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In March 2012, this male bald eagle graced the skies over Lake Hemet while humans counted the eagles for the Forest Service. Photo by Careena Chase





Fishing report from Tammy Toral, general manager of the Diamond Valley Marina, who said, “Lots of fish caught this past week!”
A half acre fire was spotted near Highway 74 about 2 miles east of the Forest Service’s Cranston Ranger Station. The fire was quickly contained and then controlled. According John Miller, the Forest Service’s Public Affairs Office for the San Bernardino National Forest, Cal Fire participated in the call as well as the local Forest…
Representatives from the Morongo Tribe of Mission Indians will be coming to Idyllwild on April 2, according to Idyllwild Community Recreation Council Director Cheryl Vladika. She has applied to the tribe for a $10,000 grant to staff the Idyllwild Skate Park. Tribal representatives want to inspect the ICRC’s Skate Park, Vladika reported, prior to deciding…
Saturday morning, during the U.S. Forest Service’s third bald eagle count of the 2013-14 season, the pair of adult bald eagles was again seen at Lake Hemet. During this count, a grand total of 15 eagles (nine adults and six juveniles) were counted at the lake areas in and near the San Bernardino National Forest….
Dr. Julia Bucci recently decided not to accept the appointment as Dean of Academics for Idyllwild Arts Academy.