The U. S. Forest Service has scheduled its four bald eagle counts for this winter. The three remaining counts will be on the Saturday mornings of Jan. 9, Feb. 13 and March 12. Migrating eagles typically begin arriving in the area in late November and leave in late March or early April. During the winter,…

The Hemet Unified School District Transportation Department began providing bus service this school year for Idyllwild students attending Hamilton High School in Anza. Prior to this year, parents of Idyllwild students who wished to attend Hamilton had to provide transportation. According to Leonella Leash, Hamilton High office manager, one middle school and seven Idyllwild high…

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work USFS Press Release Southern California, 11-21-25— The San Bernardino National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations in the next few weeks, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the new year as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help…

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Board of Commissioners appointed Daniel Messina, in a 3-1 vote, to the board. Commissioner Christina Reitz voted to appoint Idyllwild Community Center Board President Stephanie Yost.In addition to Messina, David Cutter and Yost applied for the vacancy. Messina was first appointed June 30, 2020 to fill the vacancy left…