By JP Crumrine The Board of Supervisors have been asked to approve– at their November 18 meeting–a $300,000 contract to reduce hazardous fuels at the Idyllwild Regional Park and Valley Hi Oak Reserve. The work will remove hazardous trees and vegetation to reduce the risk of fire hazard at both locations. The overall project goal…
Members of Mile High Radio Club notified us early Friday morning, November 14, that Radio WNKI 1610 AM is back on the air after a silence of about 6 weeks. The station is licensed to Idyllwild Fire Protection District and had been operated by members of MHRC under an agreement signed by the previous IFPD…
One of Idyllwild’s funkiest landmarks, the Funky Bazaar, has reopened under new management. The whimsical and eclectic vision of the late Peter Buhl is still evident; same bright yellow building with a laughing Buddha in front, same three floors of nooks and crannies brimming with surprises. “Peter created something magical here,” proprietor Michael Taylor shared….
Adopt a Senior – Christmas in Idyllwild is a community project bringing holiday cheer to local seniors who may be spending the season alone. Community members can “adopt” a senior by providing a small, thoughtful gift to be delivered by Christmas Eve. Nikki Barnes started the program after working as a Medical Assistant at the…
Voters in Riverside County and Statewide approved the passage of Proposition 50, which will change California’s current congressional maps. Idyllwild and neighboring communities will become part of District 48. Already the Hill’s U.S. Congressman, Ken Calvert, has announced he will seek re-election to the new District 40, which does not include the Hill communities. Statewide…
Rotary Bingo This Saturday, November 8, will be the last Idyllwild Rotary Club Town Hall Bingo Night of 2025. Each month Rotary has been raising money to benefit a different local nonprofit organization. This month is the Idyllwild Community Fund’s turn. Rotary promises an “unforgettable evening of excitement, camaraderie, and the thrill of the win…”…
Robot play extended at Rustic Theater For those who can’t get enough Halloween, Sam Plonski is adding one more Saturday of his Robot play, November 8. The mechanical extravaganza is the latest of many unique events that Rustic Theater proprietors Gail and Graham Sutherland have been bringing to the stage. The show will be free…
This week’s update from Caltrans alerts motorists to delays on Highway 243 South of Idyllwild and North of Pine Cove. Highway 243 Work Scheduled for Week of November 3Crews will conduct multiple daytime projects on SR-243 between Mountain Center and Idyllwild from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work will include upgrading storm…
By JP Crumrine Riverside County’s Planning Department has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the proposed revisions to County Ordinance No. 927.3 (Short-Term Rentals Ordinance). The public meeting will be held in the Idyllwild Town Hall. at 6 p.m., on Monday, November 3. “We want to hear from you,” is the topic. The Planning staff…
Author and educator William Selby will be presenting several events in Idyllwild this coming week. He has been touring the state in support of his new book The California Sky Watcher (Heyday.) Sky watching is both an aesthetic or spiritual activity and a scientific one. Sky watching, for Selby, includes “the beauty we love, and…
