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Local attorney and physical therapist Bill Whitman had a brush with the dark side of geo-politics this month. He had scheduled a visit to a clinic in Ukraine, but history in the form of the Russian military intervened: “Things started to get hot and I started looking for alternatives and while on layover in Istanbul,…
Matthew James Subish, 41, was arrested in Idyllwild on May 13, 2014, on a charge of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a prohibited person. The district attorney’s office filed that charge, and Subish entered a plea of not guilty. The case is currently set for a Felony Settlement Conference at 8:30 a.m. Friday,…
As of press time, there are a total of 21 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and one death reported for the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, according to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS) website. As of press time on Aug. 18, Riverside County has 48,200 confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 913…
Tonight’s (Tuesday, Jan. 7) regular meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission has been postponed, according to Fire Chief Patrick Reitz. A new date has not yet been set.
Conversations on social media have pitted those whose only source of heat during a power outage is a wood stove or fireplace against those who plead with them to bundle up until the Red Flag Warning is over. Idyllwild Fire Protection District Chief Mark LaMont has asked residents and visitors to refrain from heating with…