60 years ago – 1956 Idyllwild School registered 90 youngsters in kindergarten to seventh grades. The prior week, 290 students attended the first day of the new school year. 55 years ago – 1961 Tahquitz Lake Estates announced the opening of a tract on the Dutch Flat property and near Foster Lake. Lots were priced…

RivCoReady public safety officials monitoring the Cranston burn areas are expecting that, based on National Weather Service reports, “it does not appear that rainfall will be sufficient to cause debris flows.” Officials will continue to monitor weather impacts.

Next week, the Idyllwild Community Fund will hold a reception for its nine grant recipients this year. New honorees, along with six repeat recipients, are the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, Idyllwild Scholarship Fund and Idyllwild Arts Foundation. AAI will use its grant to help with the cost to install the “deer herd” at the various…

The Salvation Army is returning to the Idyllwild HELP Center from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug 21. The Salvation Army brings food for families. “It’s enough food for a household for one week, whether it’s one person or three or six,” Colleen Meyer, HELP Center client services administrator said in July. Recipients must meet…

ptions for obtaining new homeowners insurance policies in Idyllwild appear to be shrinking, with State Farm’s apparent decision to limit its risk and not write new policies here and some other mountain areas. Although State Farm will continue to insure existing policyholders in Idyllwild, and will consider writing new policies for a second home of…