Officials with San Bernardino National Forest are seeking comments from the public on two preliminary grants submitted to the State of California to fund the forest’s off-highway vehicle operations. The draft applications, based on public and staff feedback given in January and February, seek to enhance ground operations and law enforcement functions: • Ground operations…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • Feb. 26 — Medical aid, 8:19 p.m. Thousand Trails. • March 3 — Medical aid, 9:45 p.m., 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire responded to recently. • Feb. 25…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF family members discussed the advantages to having a pet in the home. Thomas: Another quiet weekend. Mr. Gray: Yes, but we have a potential adoption happening. Tommy the dog is on a trial adoption. Thomas: Let’s all hope it works out! George: I would love to…
sportsBasketball Robert Lewis, Town Hall recreation director, gave this report on Town Hall Youth Basketball. Division 1 (ages 6-9) On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the #1 seed Idyllwild Pizza Co. Raptors played the #4 seed Village Market Clippers. Tate Donovan had a good game for the Clippers with a bucket and pulled down many rebounds for…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported that the body of Piotr Jasinski Hopper, 62, of Idyllwild, who went missing from his South Circle Drive home Monday evening, Feb. 18, was found behind Fairway Market at about noon Wednesday, Feb. 20, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Ken Reichle. The department posted a flier on its…
Mountain life was stressful during and after the Cranston Fire. Like the Bee Canyon and Mountain fires, it felt like being on the outside looking in on a war zone. I have never been in a war zone. I’ve only lived in a war zone through tales told through books, movies and documentaries. Looking back,…
Highway 74 from Palm Desert and Highway 371 is no longer restricted access. The highway is open to anyone. Caltrans Public Information Officer Shane Massoud said this week that Highway 243 north of Idyllwild is expected to open in five to six weeks. No estimate was given on Highway 74 from Mountain Center to Hemet….
The U.S. Forest Service is doing pile burning Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the Westridge Fuel Break. The start time was 9:30 a.m. Firefighters are targeting about 300 piles.
Winter storm conditions — snow, ice and road closures — have contributed to Hill vehicle crashes over the last week. At 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Luis Ronquillo, 60, of San Jacinto, was operating a highway construction vehicle on Highway 243, 12 feet north of McGovern Road in Pine Cove. Ronquillo was backing the vehicle…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported that the body of Piotr Hopper-Jasinski, 62, of Idyllwild, who went missing from his South Circle Drive home Monday evening, Feb. 18, was found behind Fairway Market about noon Wednesday, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Ken Reichle. The department posted a flier on its website and…
