Thursday morning, Aug. 17, an earthquake magnitude 3.1 occurred on the Morongo Indian Reservation just north of Cabazon and Banning. The quake was felt as far west as Riverside, south to Hemet and east to Cathedral City. Three residents from Idyllwild reported the quake and assigned it a value of “2-3,” which the U.S. Geological…

The area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove now has a total of 10 cases since the outbreak of COVID-19. Because Riverside County is unable to provide recovery data by area, it is unknown how many of the ten total cases are active since the area’s first reported case on April 3.  No deaths have been reported for…

The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors approved in a 4-1 vote to implement a pay grade and step schedule, and eliminate automatic 5% salary increase upon completion of certifications.General Manager Leo Havener wrote in the staff report that the “board of directors will consider approving general manager recommendation of a proposed pay grade…

One rollover crash, with an arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence, took place on Hill roads over the last week. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, Shawn Heutmaker, 30, of Escondido, was driving his white 2000 Toyota Tacoma truck eastbound on Highway 74, 2 miles east of the intersection with Highway 371 when…