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An Idyllwild man convicted of a felony on Aug. 8, 2021, and placed on probation was arrested again on Dec. 27 for violating probation.Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested Ryan Jacob Wycoff, 44, then living in Pinyon, on May 7, 2021, on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, a felony charge.He failed…
With the approaching El Niño weather, Colleen Meyer, executive director of the Idyllwild HELP Center, and Skye Zambrana, client services administrator, are concerned whether the center’s clients and elderly local residents will be prepared for the rains and potential flooding. “We’re trying to deal with the whole person, not just an isolated situation. We want…
Monday morning and all is well in Idyllwild. The roads and highways were cleared yesterday and this morning sun is appearing behind the mountain. The forecast for today is “Scattered snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation…
At the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission meeting last week, Fire Chief Patrick Reitz said the Riverside County Registrar of Voters has accepted the IWD’s proposed parcel fee increase. It will be included on the November presidential election ballot as Measure W. Commissioner Nancy Layton, chair of the Education and Dissemination Committee, reported that a…
Residents who are customers of Idyllwild and Fern Valley water districts do not need to boil their water following the Mountain Fire. Both districts treat the water before it enters the distribution system. Further, IWD’s water comes from wells, not streams, therefore is free of ash and other debris. Fern Valley does divert some water,…
After hearing the annual report from the Mile High Radio Club about operations of the local emergency broadcast station WNKI 1610 AM, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission reviewed several board policies and heard reports from Chief Patrick Reitz and Battalion Chief Mark LaMont. Bill Tell, MHRC president, discussed what the organization has accomplished since…