The Idyllwild Water District commissioned a study of the possible effects if the Foster Lake Dam were breached. The study was completed in July and submitted to the California Office of Emergency Services, which accepted it Nov. 1. Following the failures at the Oroville Dam in February 2017, the state Legislature enacted requirements for all…

With winter in full swing, warm clothing is an obvious necessity. The owners of Black Mountain Coffee Roasters, Katie and Chris Bayer, started a coat exchange in front of the shop in the Oakwood Village.  The Bayers collaborated with Idyllwild resident Diana Kurr to help bring the coat exchange idea to reality. The concept is…

Beat Nite at Middle Ridge Winery will include a special guest on Monday,September 23, singer/songwriter Shana Halligan. Shana is currentlyteaching songwriting at the Idyllwild Arts Academy and will be singingsome of her original songs at the end of the evening. The program willstart with “ten Evolutionary poets” who will read their work accompaniedby Paul Carman…