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Pile burning at Vista Grande station
San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) personnel began pile burning Monday, Dec. 30 at the Vista Grande station north of Idyllwild. Smoke and flames may have been visible to those on the mountain and in the San Jacinto Valley. The burning will continue through Tuesday, Dec. 31. One pile was burned initially to see if the…

Cal Fire suspends burn permits
(This is taken from a Cal Fire press release.) After a wet winter, warming temperatures are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting Cal Fire to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential…

‘Mr. Idyllwild’ remembered
By David JeromeCorrespondent Idyllwilders were saddened to learn of the death Friday, Nov. 5, of Doug Austin. His over 20 years in Idyllwild have changed many lives for the better. His love for this community and his fellow humans was boundless, and his acts of generosity so numerous as to beggar written words. Recently, he…

New IWD GM concerned about water quality
Michael Creighton is the new general manager for the Idyllwild Water District, but IWD is neither a new location nor work for Creighton. In the late 1970s, he handled wastewater testing for IWD. Living in Idyllwild, he joined the board in 1983 and left 14 years later in 1997. While on the board, he served…

Hill and Donna Champion survive Hurricane Helena
By Holly ParsonsCorrespondent Until a few years ago, legendary Idyllwild resident Hill Champion spent 42 joyous years creatively enjoying his world as wildly eclectic, and uniquely fascinating. Ripened by life, unexpectedly – and to his great surprise one vivid day unlocked the beginning of a whole new chapter. In 2019 free spirited Donna Weaver blew…

HUSD honors two Idyllwild School volunteers
Two local women were honored at the Hemet Unified School District board meeting last week. Wendy Read, a long-time, (she admitted to 18 years) volunteer, received the Governing Board Recognition and Award from Trustee Vic Scavarda. “A volunteer extraordinaire and three times PTA president,” said board President Jim Smith in announcing the award to Read,…