

New exhibit going up at Nature Center
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Gerry High paints a nature scene on the floor inside the Idyllwild Nature Center where he is in the beginning stages of creating an educational exhibit featuring photographic depictions of the ecological and social history of our mountains. High hopes to have the exhibit complete by Memorial Day weekend to unveil during the annual Wildflower Festival. Photo by Halie Johnson

At an unknown time, Sunday, Feb. 18, a white 2006 Cadillac CTS hit a tree just south of Pine Dell Drive on Highway 243, while apparently heading south, according to a California Highway Patrol report. The unoccupied vehicle showed moderate damage to the front end and left side. The address for the Cadillac is out…
On Wednesday, May 6, a motorcycle crash closed Highway 74 above the Cahuilla Tewanet Vista Point for an hour in both directions. The incident occurred at about 4:25 p.m. when Bryce Militi, 29, of Palm Desert, was riding a 2009 Kawasaki Ninja eastbound on Highway 74, 4.2 miles west of Cahuilla Drive in Pinyon. According…
At its Sept. 10 meeting, the County Board of Supervisors held a publichearing to consider a new agreement with CR&R, the waste collectionservice for residents and businesses on the Hill. This also included arate increase. Implementation of Senate Bill 1383, originally approved in September2016, is the principal reason for the need for higher rates. The…
Feb. 14, 2019 — Cal Fire successfully rescued the occupant of a motor vehicle caught in flood waters at Hwy 74 and Morris Ranch Road.
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • July 19 — Medical aid, 7:20 a.m. Fern Valley Rd.• July 19 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:15 p.m.• July 19 — Hazardous condition – other, 3:40 p.m. Saunders Meadow Rd.• July 19 — Walk-in medical aid, 9:18 p.m.• July 20 — Medical…
A number of sources, including Verizon West Coast Media Relations Manager Jarryd Gonzales and Verizon technical support, confirmed that Verizon could now provide higher speed DSL (digital data transfer over telephone lines) to Idyllwild customers with existing Verizon DSL accounts. Gonzales acknowledged that Verizon recently doubled processing capacity at the Idyllwild central office. Verizon has…