When Highway 74 reopened after being completely closed, the Idyllwild business community was relieved. However, business was still rough for Idyllwild. At the June 13 community meeting at the Idyllwild School, Caltrans and Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington let the community know that the weekend pilot car hours would be extending.  Since that decision was…

As promised, Cal Trans has made repair of the highways to the Hill an immediate and high priority. On Friday, Cal Trans issued an $8 million emergency contract to Ames Construction to be repair work on both Highways 74 and 243. there is no estimate of when the work will be completed. Meanwhile the Cal…

Isaac Outland, owner of the recently expanded Wildwood – IGO7 Gallery in the Village Centre, was found dead by an employee of the Riverside County Regional Parks and Open Space District at Lawler Lodge on Wednesday, June 22, just after 10 a.m. Lawler Lodge is a Riverside County recreational facility and campground eight miles north…