A teenage boy was injured with a log splitter Saturday afternoon at Camp Ronald McDonald in Garner Valley. Cal Fire Engine 53 and Idyllwild Fire Department responded to the incident. When the first responders arrived on the scene, they were confronted with a victim suffering a partial amputation to his upper extremity. They called for…

Former Idyllwild School teacher Vic Scavarda was selected Tuesday afternoon, June 4, to replace retiring Hemet Unified School District Trustee Bill Sanborn on the governing board in July, representing the Idyllwild area. Scavarda and three other candidates met with the HUSD board in open session. The board asked the candidates to respond to these four…

Earlier this month, officials from the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) met with state water officials in their Sacramento offices. They were pursuing their effort to secure funding for a tertiary recycled water treatment plant, according to Board President Allan Morphett. The treated water would be delivered to customers for irrigation purposes. While the Water Resources…

Idyllwild is finally on the map as a snow visitor destination. And that is the good and bad news. Last weekend, snow visitors overwhelmed the tiny mountain hamlet, long known as a peaceful alternative to the larger San Bernardino County mountain resorts of Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear. But for many residents, the visitors’ behavior…