
Photo by Becky Clark
Sheriff’s K9 training in Idyllwild
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies brought several bloodhounds to Idyllwild last Wednesday for training exercises. Deputy Robert Ochoa poses with his charge, Windy, 15 months, who was certified at age 7 months. Ochoa said the bloodhounds will be training more in Idyllwild because of the cooler temperatures.

A “Hillbilly,” defined up here as an individual who attends Idyllwild School from kindergarten through eighth grade, has returned to school. Bob Leih, a teacher for 30 years and an Idyllwild resident for most of his life, is now the middle school (sixth- through eighth-grade) science teacher. So now a third Leih has joined the…
One day after Riverside County Hemet Station Commander Capt. Scot Collins and staff addressed a capacity Idyllwild crowd about a property crime spike, burglars hit the American Legion. Legion Commander Ron Draper confirmed that burglars broke through two back windows sometime after Legion staff had closed the facility at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 25….
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday July 8, to Sunday, July 14: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance July 8 — Forest, woods or wildland fire. July 9 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. July 9 — Canceled en route, Pine Cove. July 10 — Police matter, Idyllwild. July 10 — Medical aid,…
The state has shut down and reopened small businesses multiple times since the first Stay-at-Home Order in March 2020 while large corporations have been able to remain open. This has left many small businesses, who have been able to keep their doors open, struggling to keep their business afloat. Many businesses across the country have…
Unsafe speed contributed to two crashes on mountain roads over the weekend, according to Darren Meyer, California Highway Patrol public information officer. Around 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, Anthony Perine, 20, of Ridgecrest was travelling east on Highway 74 at the intersection of Carrizo Road when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a…
Another power outage occured on the Hill Wednesday. Around noon, a tree fell on house in Pine Cove (near Marion Ridge Road and Highgrove). Initially more than 1,000 customers were affected. Power has been restored to some Southern California Edison customers, but homes near the incident will be without power longer. Photos courtesy of Becky…