

Halloween night DUI
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Idyllwild Fire responded to a roll-over traffic collision around midnight on Halloween night. According to CHP Officer Mike Murawski, Taylor Browning of Idyllwild was traveling north on Highway 243 near Jameson Drive when he lost control rolling his Ford truck. Browning was uninjured and was arrested for driving under the influence. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

The sleep of many Hill residents was interrupted by the boisterous thunderstorm early Friday morning, Nov. 21. About 4 a.m., bolts of lightning and clashes of thunder filled the local sky. However, drought relief was not part of the weather message. During the storm, the U.S. Forest Service recorded about 0.25 inches of rain at…
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