



PHOTOS: Idyllwild School eighth-grade promotion
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Micah Hitchcock is all smiles as he and fellow students file out of the Idyllwild School gym after the eighth-grade promotion ceremony Wednesday evening.




The U.S. Forest Service confirmed that it is proceeding with its scheduled prescribed burn on Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley this week. The project’s goal is creating community-scale defensible space and enhanced forest health. “After a successful test burn of 10 acres on Monday, March 25, crews plan to continue work on the 1,074-acre burn…
County officials plan to present design guidelines and recruit board members for the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District at an Idyllwild community meeting. County Preservation Officer Keith Herron will lead the meeting planned for 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 16 at the Nature Center on Highway 243. The county board of supervisors authorized the district in July…
In 2015, Hill residents are wondering whether the fabled El Niño will deposit any snow or just rain. Fifty years ago, locals jumped off buildings into snow piles, enjoyed a small ski run, and could sled ride from Humber Park to Idyllwild School and continue from the Blue Bird Motel to Mountain Center. These were…
The local review board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District met with a full board and Riverside County staff member Keith Herron to review issues or applications within the district. As of the Thursday, March 31 meeting, there were no new applications for modifications of buildings within the historic district. What was discussed was the…
One collision occurred on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Oct. 7 at 3:20 p.m., Lowell Gassman, 46 of Idyllwild, was driving his white 2012 Dodge Ram westbound on Highway 74 between 45 and 55 mph west of Apple Canyon Road when he entered a left-hand curve.For unknown reasons,…
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing some changes to the Land Management Plan for the San Bernardino National Forest and requesting the public’s input on these changes. The FS considers these administrative changes to improve its forest monitoring during 2016. The changes modify questions about activities on the forest. The answers require data collection for…