

Lech speaks at historical society meeting
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The Idyllwild Area Historical Society held their annual meeting on Sunday afternoon at Silver Pines Lodge. The speaker this year was Steve Lech, park planner for Riverside County and local historian, who gave a slide show presentation and lecture on the history of the Pines to Palms highway. Photo by Barbara Reese

Photo by Becky Clark California Highway Patrol Officer M.J. Murawski investigates the scene of a one-vehicle rollover on Highway 74 about 1-1/2 miles west of Highway 243 Wednesday afternoon. Nichole Hutton Darling, 32, of Idyllwild, was traveling eastbound on Highway 74 just before 3 p.m. in a 1989 red Jeep Cherokee when she apparently dozed…
The Idyllwild grinding facility will be closed Mondays starting Dec. 1 through April 30, 2019. Weekday operations will continue on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.). The facility will resume Monday operations on May 1, 2019. The facility is 1 mile south of the…
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the California Department of Public Health established an Ebola hotline call center to respond to public inquiries related to Ebola. The hotline, 855-421-5921 will be in operation from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In press release announcing the hotline, Dr. Ron Chapman, CDPH director and state health officer…
The Local Review Board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District last week continued its discussion of the possibility of employing the state’s Mills Act to encourage and gain more property-owner participation in the protecting local historic resources. The Mills Act provides property-tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the historic property. The owners…
Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Idyllwild’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, to be held Saturday, Nov. 27, will honor traditions old and new. This year’s traditional festivities include two live entertainment stages, numerous activities, snack and gift booths local nonprofit groups will manage, roaming costume characters, three food vendors and a sleigh for family photos. The booths will…