Editor’ note: The terms of three Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commissioners expire in December. All three incumbents — Commission President Rhonda Andrewson and Commissioners Ralph Hoetger and Henry Sawicki — are seeking election to another term. Andrew Balendy is also on the November ballot challenging the incumbents for one of the three seats. The Town…

On Wednesday, Jan. 31, the U.S. Forest Service plans to begin the Thomas Mountain Prescribed Burn at about 9 a.m. Operations may continue through the weekend. An unexpected change in weather conditions will cancel the burn. Intermittent recreational closures may occur at Thomas Mountain yellow post sites (semi-developed campgrounds), Thomas Mountain Road (6S13) and the…

It has been almost a year since one of the members of our IdyllwildCommunity passed on September 11, 2023, a date that is impossible toforget. Robert J. Priefer should be acknowledged and remembered not only for hisinvolvement in the community of Idyllwild since the 1970s (1974 to beexact) but also for the personal interactions and…

Piotr Hopper-Jasinski Piotr Hopper-Jasinski, 61, of Idyllwild was reported missing today according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. He went missing from his residence in the 54800 block of South Circle Drive. “Piotr has multiple health issues and requires medication,” according to a press release from the Hemet Station Crime Analysis Unit. He is 6…