Pile burning on Westridge
By Idyllwild Town Crier
The U.S. Forest Service is doing pile burning Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the Westridge Fuel Break. The start time was 9:30 a.m. Firefighters are targeting about 300 piles.
Peggy RobertsContributed Six Idyllwild students were awarded college scholarships from the Idyllwild Scholarship Fund last Wednesday at Idyllwild School. The recipients are Amarilli Severa, Leslie Ann Pimentel, Payton Priefer, Litzy Pimentel, Sophia Carver and Zachariah Gray. Once again, Idyllwild has shown proud support of its 2021 community high school graduates. Along with monies given by…
Last week, Idyllwild Water District Director Steve Kunkle announced his resignation from the Board. His resignation is effective Oct.1. In his letter to Board President Dr. Charles Schelly, Kunkle wrote, “I am resigning for personal reasons and will drop off running in the future election.” His current term expires Dec. 6. He was seeking re-election…
Michael Darrenger Kellner, 20, of Idyllwild, was arrested April 7. The arresting charges included several felonies, but the Riverside County district attorney filed only a misdemeanor charge of stolen property (Penal Code 496 (A)). So the arresting felonies have been dropped, and only the one misdemeanor charge remains on the record. Kellner has pleaded not…
Officials with the San Bernardino National Forest raised the Fire Danger Rating Level to “Very High” on Tuesday, June 28. This change is based on prolonged hot and dry weather, below normal live and dead fuel moistures, and forest-wide severe drought conditions. As visitors were preparing to celebrate 4th of July festivities outdoors, the San…
Residents of California’s 36th Congressional District who lost homes or businesses in the recent wildfires may be eligible for federal assistance. The office of Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) is available to assist those affected by damage to homes or businesses with claims to the Small Business Administration. Also, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has…
Helping to protect Idyllwild from devastation are many local firefighters, from Idylwild Fire, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service, San Jacinto Ranger District. Here are few:
