Photos by JP Crumrine
Following a press conference at the Cranston Station in Valle Vista the media was invited to tour Highway 74 as work was underway to repair storm damage following the Valentine’s Day storm.








PHOTOS: Media tours Highway 74 work
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Following a press conference at the Cranston Station in Valle Vista the media was invited to tour Highway 74 as work was underway to repair storm damage following the Valentine’s Day storm.








Some say things tend to slow down during the winter in Idyllwild. That is true… unless you are part of ICC sports! With high-action games on the volleyball courts at Buckhorn Camp, to buzzer-beaters on the basketball courts of Idyllwild School, to rapid-fire ping pong tournaments at Town Hall, and now with the latest sport…
Unlike the skies in major metropolitan areas in Southern California, the skies over Idyllwild are not crowded with roaring jet aircraft and crisscrossing contrails. Many residents enjoy the quality of life on the Hill, with a preference for raptors circling overhead and the wind whistling through the trees. But recently, a few people have noted…
On Saturday, a female hiker, who had injured her ankle in the area of Wellman’s Divide Trail, near Idyllwild, needed a helicopter to get off the mountain. About noon on Saturday, Feb. 11, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was advised that the hiker required medical assistance and could not continue hiking. Two state park rangers from…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is reserving a half-hour at the end of its monthly board meetings for public sessions, an opportunity for members and the community to ask questions or to discuss issues of importance to them, announced Marc Kassouf, president of the nonprofit organization. “Starting at our next meeting on March 7, we…
The Idyllwild Community Fund has awarded nearly $15,000 to eleven different local organizations. A reception honoring the recipients will be 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Rainbow Inn. This year’s grantees include familiar and oft recognized organizations such as the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council’s Woodies contingent as well as the art program…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 24 to July 30. Idyllwild • July 23 — Suspicious person, 27000 block of Saunders Meadow Rd. Handled by deputy. • July 24 —…