Crash Sunday at Nature Center

Photo by John Drake

Photo by John Drake

Photo by John Drake

Photo by John Drake
Although fewer than 15 people attended the public hearing on Measure G, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) commissioners fielded dozens of questions during the 90-minute session. Measure G, which the commission approved in April, authorizes increasing the current unit fee from $65 to a maximum of $130 annually. The money would be available for…
Last weekend, the Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) campus was the site of FWB Fest 2022, a tech and culture gathering for members of “Friends With Benefits.” Readers may think they know what “friends with benefits” means, but as times change, words take on new meanings, and in this case, FWB has two meanings: It is…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • June 14 — Medical aid, 6:37 a.m. Pine Crest Ave.• June 14 — Medical aid, 11:45 a.m. Delano Rd.• June 14 — Unintentional smoke detector activation, 1:15 p.m. Macteckelwood Ln.• June 14 — Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire, 10 a.m. Highway 74.•…
When the House of Jerky upstairs in the Fort closed last October, Bryan Tallent and John Stonitsch, owners of Spruce Moose just two doors away, saw an opportunity. Originally, Tallent said, “We took the jerky into our main store during the holidays,” and it was successful. So on March 15, they opened Coyote Red’s in…
Idyllwild Water District has filed a $50,000 lawsuit against Director Steven Kunkle of the IWD board, alleging negligence when he was an employee of the district. The suit alleges that when Kunkle was the Sewer Department chief operator (also known as wastewater supervisor) he, for several years, allowed hydraulic fluid to leak from a piece…