Persistent, arduous, excruciating and challenging, these were the speaker’s words, which preceded a standing ovation. On a cold Saturday and late in the afternoon, more than 70 people came out to hear about the future of the Idyllwild Community Center. Janice Lyle, president of the board for the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center, opened the…

Workers pave the new parking lot Shane Stewart created at the corner of North Circle Drive and Cedar Street.

Last week, the U.S. Forest Service announced that comments on its proposed maintenance of the Pine Cove and Idyllwild West fuel breaks should be submitted Aug. 8. The work is the maintenance of existing fuel breaks. These fuel breaks combine with Strawberry, West Ridge, Fisherman’s, and the South Ridge fuel breaks to provide protection around…