Last Saturday, the U.S. Forest Service held the first bald eagle count of the winter and spotted bald eagles, but none at Lake Hemet. Local federal and state biologists, in partnership with many volunteers, numbered 38 observers who spotted seven eagles Saturday morning. At both Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake, two adults and an…

This story was updated on 7/18/19 at 4:38 p.m. At approximately 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) responded to a call for a commercial structure fire. According to witness Michael Burkhalter of El-Co Contractors, Inc., the flames did not ignite until the fire department arrived and a firefighter moved around…

A series of four Alzheimer Awareness Seminars, sponsored by the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church, began June 22 and continue through July 13. Shannon Eaton, with degrees in human development and counseling ministries, and Jane Farmer, her co-facilitator, lead the series. Eaton and Farmer lend personal experience, special expertise and practical suggestions to educate the public…