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Dawn Sonnier invites kids to come up front and sing “Happy Birthday” to the playground Saturday afternoon.







It’s sunny already in Idyllwild. The largest storms have passed. Roads are cleared and the obstacles are more often vehicles stuck or unable to maneuver the icy spots. Although Big Bear got more snow, the National Weather Service reports that Fern Valley and Pine Cove had 15 to 18 inches and 13 inches of snow…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 9 to Oct. 15. Idyllwild • Oct. 9 — Follow-up, address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 9 — Area check, 25000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 9 — Disoriented subject, 55000…
Wood burning stoves are a popular option for heating Idyllwild homes. They provide an economical and sustainable option when understood and used properly, but they obligate users to a high level of responsibility. Kevin Holldber of Idyllwild Heating & Cooling shared some basic knowledge readers should have before firing one up. Holldber emphasized the sustainability…
The Idyllwild Community Fund, a division of the Community Foundation that serves Riverside and San Bernardino counties, approved a new program that gives grant-funding ability to Idyllwild Middle School students. The Youth Grantmakers Program, already in place for off-Hill high school students, will be offered to middle school students for the first time, according to…
The Idyllwild Scholarship Board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for 2019 high school graduates. To be eligible, a student must have resided in the Idyllwild School attendance area with a parent or guardian for at least three or more years during grades K-8, and for two of the four high school years. Academic…
The U.S. Forest Service – San Bernardino National Forest still has not released the cause of the Bonita Fire. The wildland fire was reported at 1:16 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15.The newspaper previously reported the fire forced the evacuation of Mountain Center and road closures at Morris Ranch Road and Borco Street on Highway 74 and…