Contact your local ranger station for permits, maps and weather. Plan ahead. Tell someone where you are going and when you will return Stay together in your group, so people do not get lost. If you get lost, stay put and do not wander (Hug-A-Tree). Use your whistle and signal mirror. Stay on the trail…

The Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors is holding a special meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, to discuss the USDA Preliminary Engineering Report Water System Improvements Project.As part of its 10/20/50-year plan approved in February 2021, it has applied for a USDA Rural Development loan for well rehabilitation, smart meters and storage…

Forest Service and Cal Fire actively build and maintain them By JP Crumrine News Editor Fuel breaks were the principal topic at Saturday’s Pine Cove Property Owners Association. Pine Cove resident Woody Henderson showed a drone video of the fuel breaks around Idyllwild and Pine Cove. U.S Forest Service Battalion Chief Matt Ahearn and Cal…

The Hemet Unified School District Board of Governor’s held its once-a-year meeting in Idyllwild on Nov. 18. While no specific issues about Idyllwild School were on the board’s agenda, several issues, which could affect the local school, were discussed. Two resolutions in anticipation of a possible teachers’ work stoppage were the principal topic and attracted…