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Kasandra Lovett, left, the only female player, was the winner during one of the paintball shootouts at Idyllwild Pines Camp last Saturday. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Assemblyman Randy Voepel who represents the Hill, a small portion of Riverside County and a large swath of San Diego County from Riverside to Mexican border, was in Idyllwild last week. He came to Town Hall on his “Listening Tour” of District 71. More than 30 people attended and posed questions on topics such as…
The boulder, which has closed Highway 243 since Sunday night, is strongly resisting Caltran’s efforts to reduce it and remove it. The boulder has broken the special equipment Caltrans rented to break it up. The drill on the equipment 50,000-pound excavator equipped with a hydraulic breaker broke today. Calrans does not have an estimate of…
Beloved husband and father, and longtime Little Lake School principal, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, surrounded by his family. Born in Washington, D.C. May 22, 1922, he was the youngest son of Rubin and Lillian Acton. His beloved wife, Jane, of 65 years, passed way in 2007. Sidney had 11 children: Penni, Jodi,…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Aug. 26, through Monday, Sept. 1. Idyllwild • Aug. 26 — Two medical aids. • Aug. 26 — Gas leak. • Aug. 27 — Two medical aids. • Aug. 28 — Dispatched and canceled en route. • Aug. 28 — Three medical…
While Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act legalized adult recreational use of marijuana for adults over age 21, it still left the final decisions to city and county governments. Although the Board of Supervisors may address a new ordinance to legalize much of this business later this fall, distribution and sales of cannabis…
Wednesday, May 24, Riverside County 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez held his third recent listening session at Town Hall as he and the community become acquainted with each other. It was the second one dedicated to Idyllwild’s short-term rental (STR) situation and the amendment of Ordinance 927.1. As before, Planning Director John Hildebrand and…