The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund is accepting donations from the community. These funds provide scholarships to graduating Idyllwild students (from both Hemet High School and Idyllwild Arts) who are continuing on to higher education in the fall. Last year the community raised over $14,000, which provided eight scholarships for Idyllwild kids. Donations can be sent to…

Following a serious fire within a national forest, the U.S. Forest Service quickly assembled a Burned Area Emergency Response team to assess the fire’s damage and the potential threat to the public and resources. (See the story below for more information about the BAER program.) The Mountain Fire BAER team was assembled and dispatched to…

Two new faces will join current President Jeannine Charles-Stigall on the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission in December. Nancy Layton, tied with Charles-Stigall for top vote-getter, and Rhonda Andrewson were elected to the commission in the Aug. 27 vote. All three victors said they felt honored to receive the town’s support for this position. Only…