The Idyllwild Post Office retail counter will be open Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 24 and 31, from 9 a.m. to noon. Package pickup will still be available from noon until 5 p.m. at the Dutch door in the main lobby.

65 years ago – 1948 “Ma’s New Husband” was chosen as the first play to be produced by the newly organized Mountain Players.   60 years ago – 1953 More than 150 people pledged $10 each for benches  to be placed at the Town Hall campfire area.   55 years ago – 1958 Temperatures dropped…

By CaltransContributed  The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues work on the third emergency project to make repairs to fire and storm-damaged highways 74 and 243 (SR 74 and SR 243). Both routes were impacted by an arson fire in July 2018, debris flows in August 2018, and subsequently, major storm damage one year ago…

Volunteers are needed to help count bald eagles for the annual winter bald eagle counts in and near the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains on Saturday, Jan. 11. These counts have been conducted since 1978. Concurrent bald eagle counts are held at Big Bear Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Silverwood, Lake Perris and Lake Hemet….