At 9 a.m. Friday, June 8, William Gibson, 59, of Anza, driving a black 2005 Ford Freestyle, was stopped at mile post 54.4 on Highway 74 and arrested by California Highway Patrol for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance. At 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, Desmond Marshall, 59, of San Jacinto,…

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District adopted its preliminary 2016-17 budget last week. The total budget is slightly more than $2 million and about $170,000 more than the 2015-16 budget. Growth in revenues is largely from two sources. The revenues from the county’s property taxes are expected to increase about $140,000 and reimbursement from participation in…

The Idyllwild Community Center director sent an explanation on Town Hall’s COVID-19 closure to parents Monday, Aug. 16.Recreation and Program Director Will Steichen said he was informed Wednesday, Aug. 11, that a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.However, he did say that the employee had not worked since Friday, Aug. 6, and “interacted very lightly…

Idyllwild School’s Annual Performance Index (API) soared 29 points, the largest gain in the district, to 873. Hemet Unified School District’s (HUSD) overall API is 755. The API is an index that combines the results of language and math achievement tests for the individual grades into one value for the whole school or district. Two…

A structure fire on Sylvan Way was reported at 12:13 p.m. Sunday, June 27. Station 23 was first on scene. Idyllwild Fire also responded. More information will be provided in the July 1 edition.

Mountain residents needing transportation and victims of the Cranston Fire received funds from the Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF).  The Forest Folk, Inc. qualified for a $3,500 ICF grant last December to aid in the expansion of the Idyllwild Shuttle program. The shuttle transports residents for free.  Reba Coulter, treasurer and project manager of Forest Folk,…