The Idyllwild Community Fund Advisory Committee completed a successful year, continuing an almost 20-year tradition of providing grants to local nonprofits. In 1996 a local couple, wishing to remain anonymous, provided the initial testamentary gift that would become the Idyllwild Community Fund. Their intention was that interest from the fund would be used to provide,…

Mountain Communities Fire Safe CouncilContributed The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) is hosting a community outreach and education event from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Mountain Resource Community Center, 25380 Franklin Dr., to deepen community understanding of natural disasters and inspire preparation and safety for these kinds of events. The…

The final bald eagle count of the 2017-18 season was Saturday, March 10. Despite inclement weather, the five observers at Lake Hemet spotted two adult nesting bald eagles. The other four counting sites recorded six adults, three juveniles and two chicks in the nest at Big Bear Lake. These chicks are nearly a month old…

No major issues occupied the directors of the Pine Cove Water District last week. General Manger Jerry Holldber discussed the district’s finances and current water status. PCWD’s total cash assets are about $270,000 and have been growing for the past several months, Holldber reported. The district has already begun to use the funds from a…