We all should be receiving official election ballots in the mail now. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office has designated the Idyllwild Library as an official ballot drop-off location for completed ballots. From now through Election Day, Nov. 3, two registrar of voters employees will be accepting completed ballots from voters in the Library’s…

Directors of the Fern Valley Water District have begun efforts to recruit a replacement for General Manager Steve Erler, who announced his intention to retire on June 30. At a special meeting, Friday, Feb. 5, the board and the Ad Hoc Hiring Committee discussed its strategy and process for soliciting applicants for its general manager…

Unfortunately, a third person has been added to the list of missing persons linked to Idyllwild or the surrounding areas since the beginning of the year.  According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), Rosario Garcia was last seen July 7 wearing a brown shirt and blue jeans at the 26000 block of Katherine Street…

The recently signed memorandum of understanding between state fire agencies and several private environmental groups is intended to build support for prescribed burns throughout the state. Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service took the step to help build support for the use of fire as a wildland fire-protection tool. The two agencies, along with…

By Becky Clark Editor A solo motorcycle crash resulted in moderate to major injuries to the rider over the weekend. Aguss Aguss Tio, 28, of Indio, crashed a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle on Highway 74 a half-mile west of Vista Point near Pinyon Sunday morning, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Trinidad. The collision occurred about…