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Vicki Streeter (left), president of the Rotary Anns of Idyllwild, hands Darrell Gillette a Certificate of Appreciation for the design and presentation assistance he provided the group during 2011. The presentation was made during a luncheon meeting at the Creek House Restaurant early in March. Photo by Roberta Corbin

Caltrans begins work on a $470,000 emergency project to rehabilitate and repave Highway 243 in Idyllwild, weather permitting. Crews will be working from just south of North Circle Drive to just north of Pine Crest Avenue. The schedule is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, July 17 to 22; and from 7…
The U.S. Forest Service conducted a prescribed burn near the Transfer Station on Saunders Meadow Road on Monday, March 5. Further burns will be limited by possible wind conditions in advance of incoming precipitation, according to Forest Service District Fire Chief Dan Felix.
In order to provide better access for working members of the public and more closely align with school site office hours, HUSD announced new office hours beginning January 5, 2015. Beginning that Monday, HUSD office hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).
Another power outage occured on the Hill Wednesday. Around noon, a tree fell on house in Pine Cove (near Marion Ridge Road and Highgrove). Initially more than 1,000 customers were affected. Power has been restored to some Southern California Edison customers, but homes near the incident will be without power longer. Photos courtesy of Becky…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Wednesday to Monday, Feb. 25 to March 2. Idyllwild • Feb. 25 — Service call, North Circle Dr., 7:03 a.m. • Feb. 25 — Trash or rubbish fire, contained, Dickenson Rd., 6:03 p.m. • Feb. 26 — Medical aid, in station, 9:20 a.m., one…
Several earthquakes shook Idyllwild on the morning of Monday, April 14. The USGS reported a magnitude 5.2 quake 4km south of Julian at 10:08 a.m. The largest after shock was M3 in the same location at 10:13. Another magnitude 3.5 quake was reported 7km east-southeast of Borrego Springs around the same time. Between the two…