

PHOTO: Showers
By Jack Clark

Late Saturday afternoon, officials from the Idyllwild Fire Department were alerted to a body on the Butterfield Commons at Strawberry Creek, the future home of the Idyllwild Community Center, and the Sheriff’s Department confirmed the location where the body was found. Late Sunday, the Riverside County Coroner’s office released the following information. The deceased was…
Kevin Brennan, California Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist, knows this mountain and its wildlife. Black bears are relatively rare in the San Jacinto range after the construction of Interstate 10. But now there is not just one, but two — the Rite Aid male bear who migrated to Idyllwild from Banning and the…
Idyllwild resident Ted Janka was the grand prizewinner of the Purina Pro Plan 10 of 10 Best in Show Sweepstakes. His name was randomly selected from hundreds of entries received. The sweepstakes promoted the recent Westminister Dog Show. Janka’s entry was randomly selected and he chose the $3,000 prize money. His option was a trip…
The Mile High Radio Club must now approve the same agreement for operation of local emergency radio station WNKI (1610 AM) that the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission approved last week in order to take over operations. MHRC is holding a special meeting this week to review the agreement and President Bill Tell expects its…
With the arrival of favorable weather conditions, the U.S. Forest Service has begun its winter prescribed burn program throughout the San Bernardino National Forest. The prescribed fire program will continue through the winter months as weather and conditions permit. Burning has already begun on the San Jacinto Ranger District. Work near Lawler Lodge is nearly…
Commuters and other drivers who need to know which Riverside County roads are closed because of recent storms can go to the Transportation Department website for the most recent information available. The page, http://rctlma.org/trans/Road-Maintenance/Road-Closures, lists the names of the roads, the portions closed and closure dates. The list only covers roads in the unincorporated county,…