Burglaries in Idyllwild used to be a rare occurrence. The Sheriff’s reports were usually dominated with incidents in other Hill areas. In the past month Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has reported nine incidents in Idyllwild. Reported were a felony grand theft at a local campground and six burglaries — three residential, one business, one vehicle,…

Operating procedures and policies were the topic of last week’s fire commission special meeting and workshop. Commissioner Jerry Buchanan and interim Fire Chief Mike Sherman presented several draft policies, which Buchanan had received from the California Special District Association and modified for application to the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. Policies included filling board vacancies, board…

All chairpersons are in place and the plans for the Saturday, Nov. 24, Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony are preceding smoothly, according to Phyllis Mueller, CEO of her own worldwide marketing company, and new Tree Lighting chair. “The event is now 100 percent coordinated with a person over every area and nothing is behind schedule,” Mueller…

By Holly ParsonsCorrespondent Julia is a 17-year-old from Seattle, Washington who began hiking the PCTalone on May 25^(,,) during the summer prior to her senior year in highschool. I was her driver on several occasions in Idyllwild, and foundher thoughts refreshingly unvarnished, colorful and succinct. She is byfar the youngest lone PCT hiker I’ve met….