


The local fauna
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A local man made a grim discovery Tuesday afternoon, May 19, when out walking his dog on a trail near Strawberry Creek. Brad Pace of Idyllwild was walking at around 2 p.m. about 200 yards east of the Strawberry Creek Bridge at Highway 243 when his dog pulled him toward something off the trail. Pace…
Riverside– Tuesday, February 20, 2024, serves as the final day for residents to register to vote for the upcoming March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election. This deadline ensures that all voter information is accurately processed and reflected in the voter rolls for the upcoming elections. First time voters or registered voters who want to complete…
Idyllwild Water District Director June Rockwell asked General Manager Tom Lynch during the public meeting of Aug. 16 whether he indeed had taken and failed the T2 exam three times. Lynch said he would not discuss the matter publicly. Even after the story has been published online by the TC and in print in its…
The heat and dry weather have accelerated the damage to local oaks from the invasive Goldspotted oak borer. According to Greg Bratcher, Cal Fire’s unit forester for the San Jacinto Mountains, another 18 trees have been identified as GSOB victims. Of these, 11 will be cut down and six were recommended for spraying. This…
Operating procedures and policies were the topic of last week’s fire commission special meeting and workshop. Commissioner Jerry Buchanan and Interim Fire Chief Mike Sherman presented draft policies, which Buchanan had received from the California Special District Association. “Purchasing Policy” was the first policy, which the commission reviewed. In all, the commission went over 16…
Plywood boards up the recently removed Bank of America ATM at the BBVA Compass Bank location.