

Lech speaks at historical society meeting
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The Idyllwild Area Historical Society held their annual meeting on Sunday afternoon at Silver Pines Lodge. The speaker this year was Steve Lech, park planner for Riverside County and local historian, who gave a slide show presentation and lecture on the history of the Pines to Palms highway. Photo by Barbara Reese

Riverside County continues the fight against HIV/AIDS through increasing awareness, prevention and providing life-saving support to those affected. “Medical advancements have allowed those with HIV and AIDS to live longer and fuller lives but the work is not done,” said Dr. Geoffrey Leung, Riverside County public health officer. “We want to remember and mourn those…
Friday, July 27, a little terrier was rushed to Sadie’s Clinic after being bitten by a rattlesnake. We administered Benadryl and sent the frantic owner to Hemet, thinking she could get treatment there. Unfortunately, at the places they checked, that was not the case; by the time they arrived at the emergency clinic in Murrieta, it was too late to save the dog.
Drivers (above) await the lifting of the evacuation order in Garner Valley Wednesday afternoon. Below, Hurkey Creek after a rainstorm moved into the area Wednesday afternoon. Photos by Jenny Kirchner UPDATE 4:53 p.m.: The evacuation order was just lifted for Mountain Center residents in the #cranstonfire burn area and Highway 74 has reopened. From earlier:…
Cal Fire announced that local firefighters will burn pile on 5 acres east of Highway 243 across from Lawler Lodge during the week of Jan. 26. Burning operations will typically begin after 7:30 a.m. and conclude by 3 p.m. This is part of a pre-fire plan to remove hazardous fuel-loading conditions within Dark Canyon and…
Three years after its last-minute filing of the United State’s lawsuit against Mountain Center property owner, Dr. Tarek M.A. Al-Shawaf, and his employees seeking some $24 million in costs of fire suppression and damage to federal forest lands, the Department of Justice (DOJ), United States Attorney’s Office has filed to dismiss the case. The Idyllwild…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Monday to Sunday, March 14 to 20: Idyllwild • March 14 — Medical aid. • March 14 — Trash or rubbish fire, contained. • March 15 — Medical aid. • March 15 — Power line down. • March 15 — Special type of incident,…