With the retirement of Bob McCullough from the management of local radio station WNKI, Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz is working with RACES President Bill Tell and Director Rick Foster to continue the station’s operation. However Reitz would appreciate some feedback from the community on whether WNKI provides value to us — both permanent and…

Sunday, April 28, St. Hugh of Lincoln in Idyllwild will host its firstArbor Day Celebration. The “seed” for this idea came from a discussionregarding the oldest tree in Idyllwild that graces the church’s memorialgarden. Part of the celebration for Arbor Day will include a “tree naming”contest. Leading up to that contest, St. Hugh is seeking…

The attorney for Frank Gutierrez of Idyllwild, who was arrested in July 2015, has requested a hearing to suppress certain evidence. At the March 10 trial readiness conference, Melissa McConaghay, a deputy public defender, submitted the motion. Judge Bambi Moyer agreed to schedule a hearing on it for Friday, March 17.