A rockslide has 243 blocked between Marion View and lower Saunders Meadow Road.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Rockslide on Hwy 243 just south of Idyllwild
By Jack Clark
A rockslide has 243 blocked between Marion View and lower Saunders Meadow Road.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Oct. 21, through Monday, Oct. 27. Idyllwild • Oct. 21 — Two medical aids. • Oct. 22 — Two medical aids. • Oct. 23 — Medical aid. • Oct. 24 — Two medical aids. • Oct. 24 — Traffic collision with injuries. •…
The Idyllwild Community Fund has announced that they will be accepting grant applications from March 2 to April 13. The ICF helps fund local 501(c)(3)s with projects that nurture the arts, foster educational opportunities, provide for the well-being of those in need, support community safety, and contribute to the vibrancy of our mountain communities. Since…
The Idyllwild Fire Commissioners re-elected Jeannine Charles-Stigall as president, Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly as vice president and Jerry Buchanan as secretary of the commission. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz was appointed to be clerk of the board.
Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone gave the oath of office to Patrick Reitz, Idyllwild’s new Fire Chief Wednesday morning.
After a lengthy discussion on two items, the Idyllwild Water District directors moved forward on the current water-emergency condition status and its wastewater treatment plant. IWD is returning to a Stage 1 Water Conservation Emergency that began September 2013. (See separate story in this issue.) While the current board has rejected the need for a…
The San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest is initiating a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for the Garner Allotment Management Plan and Term Grazing Permit project. This is the third of four Garner Valley allotments being reviewed. The Garner Allotment Management Plan and Term Grazing Permit project, which would authorize…