This week, Cal Fire is continuing its prescribed burn at Camp Maranatha. The burn, consisting of 125 piles of brush and slash, was to occur between Tuesday, March 8, and Wednesday, March 9. Residents in Idyllwild, Pine Cove and surrounding mountain communities or anyone traveling on Highway 243 may see smoke from 6 a.m. to…

Mayor Max II died just after 11 p.m. Saturday, July 30, following sudden health issues. “Mayor Max is going into surgery at 9 PM this evening approximately. He has several crises in his body that are causing the removal of the spleen and potentially other organs. There is a possibility when they do the surgery…

Winter returned last week, not just a brief Mother’s Day snow, but several days of near-freezing temperatures, which resulted in fireplace smoke in the sky and thermostats in overtime. Spring temperatures were driven into hiding Monday through Wednesday, as the 30s and 40s were the daytime highs. Some precipitation accompanied the winter climate, but the…

Richard and Karin Greenwood are a well-known staple in Idyllwild for their endless efforts in helping keep our environment cleaner by recycling.When the word was spreading on Facebook earlier in the month that recycle bins were full and people were having to throw their recycling in the trash at the Idyllwild Transfer Station, Karin quickly…

Multiple outlets have done stories on the people who have gone missing in and around the Idyllwild area including News 8 out of San Diego, the Press Enterprise and Desert Sun. News 8’s Investigative Producer David Gotfredson has been following the story on Lydia “Dia” Abrams closely because of her ties to the San Diego…