As part of the ongoing Idyllwild Orchard Project, the next Idyllwild Conversation will focus on how the drought is affecting the Hill’s water supply, and how residents can help make up for the shortfall (gray water, rainbarrels, etc.). Representatives from the three local water districts have been invited to share their views. Tuesday Feb 18,…

Votes to recommend continuing advisory committee oversight Two headlines came out of the County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, Oct. 25. One, that construction has begun on the Idyllwild Community Center amphitheater, funded by a previously announced $1-million donation from David and Loie Butterfield. The amphitheater will be completed in Part 1…

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was felt in Idyllwild and other areas of the Hill about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. The quake was centered in the Yucaipa area and bounded by Beaumont and Moreno Valley. The shake was felt as far west as Long Beach and the Los Angeles coastal communities, east to Indio, south to…