The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat advisory for the San Jacinto Mountains at least through Saturday night, Sept. 2. However, while winter is colder and more dangerous in Idyllwild than in the valleys and coastal areas, this heat weather is considered “dangerous” for those areas. NWS has issued a heat advisory for…

The holiday season always ends with plenty of returns, and a Christmas tree is no exception. Return natural Christmas trees to the ground they grew in by dropping them off at a Riverside County landfill to be recycled into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Through the free Christmas tree drop-off program, natural trees collected at the…

The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund Board of Trustees is accepting donations toward the fund for this year’s graduating Idyllwild high school seniors. Last year’s recipients of a total of $12,000 were Justin Chrysler, Benjamin Mettler, Ana Rincan, Ashlee Strunk and Dante Yardas. To donate, mail checks payable to the Idyllwild Scholarship Fund to P.O. Box 778,…