Forest Service conducts prescribed burn on Pine Cove Fuelbreak
By David Jerome
Locals, and friends living in the valleys to the west, noticed smoke last week from a prescribed burn. Lee Beyer, USFS Forestry Technician detailed to this district for the project, wrote in answer to an inquiry from the Town Crier that the smoke was from a “prescribed low-intensity burn of the Pine Cove Fuelbreak.” …
About 5:15 p.m., the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) responded to call about a fire near the Pacific Crest Trial. The .46 acre fire, Pacific Fire, was controlled by 7 p.m. Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department also responded to the call. “U.S. Forest Service firefighters this evening responded to a half-acre fire at…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. Idyllwild • Sept. 25 –– Petty theft, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 26 –– Grand theft, Pine Crest Ave. Report taken. • Sept. 26 –– Civil dispute, Maranatha Dr. Handled…
Votes to recommend continuing advisory committee oversight Two headlines came out of the County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, Oct. 25. One, that construction has begun on the Idyllwild Community Center amphitheater, funded by a previously announced $1-million donation from David and Loie Butterfield. The amphitheater will be completed in Part 1…
B’s Mountain of Books, Idyllwild’s independent bookstore, has a new owner and name. Julie Johnson, friends with previous owner Lauren Devore, has renamed her store INK and plans to continue Devore’s book trading policy and will honor trading credit built up during Devore’s ownership. She also has added a complete children’s room and plans to…
Middle Ridge Winery continues their series of performances by engaging singer/songwriters when local Kristen Noel Ross opens for the Carlile Family Band on Monday October 21. Ross and the Carliles like to call what they do “Americana.” The Carlile Band are the niece, nephew and brother of Grammy Award winner Brandi Carlile. “Band dad” Jay…
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopened as scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 26, after its annual two-week maintenance shut-down. The first tram went up at 8 a.m., the last tram returned at 9:45 p.m. Trams leave at least every 30 minutes on the hour and half-hour. Completed projects this year include rebuilding the main gearbox, changing…
