The chances of preserving the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog have taken some set backs in the past two years. Not only has the severe drought taken its toll on the frog’s habitat, but the torrential rainstorms, which drenched the Mountain Fire in July 2013, severely damaged the habitat of one of the few remaining natural…

The application of the Adventure Pass to recreation-fee sites will begin later this summer after the U.S. Forest Service and the plaintiffs in two lawsuits about the controversial fee for using various sites in the four Southern California national forests have settled. On May 19, the parties reached agreement and the U.S. District Court granted…

By Jenny Kirchner, Reporter/Photographer andMelissa Diaz Hernandez, Editor The newspaper has been looking into missing person cases in and around the Idyllwild area from the past. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) website includes “Missing Persons by Year.” The webpage reads: “The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will investigate all persons reported missing until the person…