About 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Joan Gormley, 79, was traveling about 30 mph east on Pine Crest Avenue near Alderwood Street when she lost control of her Subaru Forester, crashing head on into a tree. Idyllwild Fire Department transported Gormley to Eisenhower Medical Center after she complained of pain to her right-side rib area. Photo by Jenny KirchnerAccording to witnesses and parties involved, on Sunday, Oct. 27, a little after 6 p.m., Noah Reed, 20, of Banning, was riding his motorcycle north on Highway 243 traveling around 50 to 60 mph. Reed lost control of his bike, swiping the side of a Honda Pilot near mile marker 15. Responders closed Highway 243 in both directions. Mercy Air landed at Vista Point and airlifted Reed to Riverside Regional Medical Center with moderate to major injuries. The parties in the Honda Pilot were uninjured. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Fire log
Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Oct. 22, to Monday, Oct. 29:
Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance
Oct. 22 — Four medical aids, Idyllwild.
Oct. 23 — Medical aid, Idyllwild.
Oct. 23 — Medical aid, Anza.
Oct. 24 — Traffic collision with injuries, Idyllwild.
Oct. 24 — Three medical aids, Idyllwild.
Oct. 25 — Medical aid, Pine Cove.
Oct. 26 — Public service assist, Idyllwild.
Oct. 27 — False alarm or false call, Idyllwild.
Oct. 27 — Traffic collision with injuries, near Lake Fulmore.
Idyllwild Water District residents will have a choice of five candidates for the three director seats up for election in the August mail-in ballot election. Running for re-election are President Jim Billman and Warren Monroe and Dean Lattin, who is in his first election. The two challengers are Steven Kunkle and June Rockwell. Ballots must…
The Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series next features Lee Arnson, longtime Riverside County Rescue Unit volunteer. Arnson said he would talk about the history of the unit (formed in 1961), what is required of each volunteer and the many awards and accolades the team has received for its difficult rescues and ongoing service. He said…
A Palm Springs man died on a hiking trail in the Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness Friday, Aug. 10. Sean Planck, 50, died at 6:48 p.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on Wellman Divide Trail just north of the Pacific Crest Trail. A sheriff’s helicopter flew the body out of the area,…
California’s Emergency Management Agency has just announced approval of a federal grant for financial assistance to help extinguish the Summit Fire burning near Banning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized a special Fire Management Assistance Grant, which provides funds to reimburse eligible firefighting expenses. ”Resources can get strained during this time of year, so…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, May 14 to 20, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance May 14 — Cover assignment, highways 243 and 74, Mountain Center. May 15 — Medical aid, Riverside County Playground. May 16 — Medical aid, South Circle Drive, Idyllwild. May 16 — Medical…
As of Saturday evening, Nov. 19, in Riverside County about 15,000 ballots from Election Day Nov. 8 remain to be counted. About 10,000 of these ballots are provisional. Based on total ballots already counted and the uncounted ballots, total turnout in Riverside County appears to have been about 44.9%. Turnout for each race could be…
