At 4:08 p.m. Tuesday, U.S. Forest Service firefighters were dispatched to a vegetation fire off of Highway 74 in the Santa Rosa area. The fire’s size was 10-feet-by-10-feet. Two engines were kept on scene to handle the spot and all other resources were canceled. Forest Service crews also responded to a small vegetation fire at…

The young black bear recently sighted in Idyllwild made his way here from Banning. He is believed to be a young male and is referred to as the “Rite Aid” bear since a picture of the bear was taken at the Rite Aid in Banning. He joins an existing and varied wildlife population with which Hill residents have learned to coexist.

In the March 27 issue on page 13 regarding Chris Trout, she was mistakenly reported to have a doctorate in technology and strategic planning. Trout said she completed the studies but did not do the dissertation to earn the degree. In last week’s story about the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s community social potluck on page…