On Jan. 10, the Biden Administration contributed to California’s plans and efforts to replace gasoline powered vehicles – cars and light trucks – with zero emission vehicles. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration awarded $122.8 million in grants to the State and several local cities to continue building out electric vehicle charging and…

The membership of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce is invited to meet at the Chamber offices at 6 p.m. Monday, May 13, to begin the process of disposing of Chamber assets. Assets include the town monument Harmony, the Chamber bus, and office furniture and supplies. Chamber assets must be given to local nonprofits as stipulated…

The Fourth of July laser show on Tahquitz Rock was a first. And now it’s history. Intended as a memorial to a wife who loved fireworks, the show sparked comments positive and negative from Idyllwild residents. For many, especially those who posted on Facebook, the laser show was a spectacular success, a first-time home run….

At the Dec. 3 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a $1 million project to “beautify” Hurkey Creek. Half of the funding will come from a portion of the County’s funding granted from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District will provide the remaining half…