Idyllwild School’s Cross-country team and coaches pose before Wednesday’s practice. Kneeling (front row, from left) are Emilio Wettlaufer, Litzy Pimental, Ty Bride, Allyah Bride, Vinney Parillo and Aaron Potter. Standing (second row, from left) are Henry Mendoza, McKenzie Nunez, Leslie Pimental, Tobey Posey, Brooke Arnson and Emmi Norris. (Back row, from left) are Coach…
Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department first responders from stations 23, 53 and 30 help rescue Kathryn Elaine Congelliere, 50, of Idyllwild, after she crashed her black Infinity QX4. About 3:15 p.m., Sunday afternoon, Congelliere dropped about 25 feet off Highway 74 near mile marker 56. According to California Highway Officer Mike Murawski, the cause of…
A house fire in Pine Cove was contained to 20 percent of the structure Thursday night, Oct. 17. The 1,500-square-foot, single-story family dwelling was reported on fire about 9:15 p.m. In less than hour, firefighters from Station 23 (Pine Cove) and other Riverside County/Cal Fire stations had the fire contained and most of the building…
The grand opening of Riverside County’s San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus will be Saturday, Oct. 26. The $18 million shelter was completed in 2010, but the county’s financial travails delayed its opening until this week. The celebration will include a free, hotdog lunch for the first 500 guests. For the day, all shelter dog adoptions…
Idyllwild Fire Engineer Jack Peckham helps one Idyllwild School student with reaching the ketchup for his hotdog during Friday’s Red Ribbon Week® barbecue. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Two minor quakes occurred near Idyllwild last week. Early Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, a 3.0 trembler shook Idyllwild while many slept. The quake was at about 6:45 a.m., and only 4 miles south of Idyllwild and 11 miles east/southeast of Valle Vista. Four days later at about 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, a 2.4 earthquake…
A house fire in Pine Cove was contained to 20 percent of the structure Thursday night, Oct. 17. The 1,500-square-foot, single-story family dwelling was reported on fire about 9:15 p.m. In less than hour, firefighters from Station 23 (Pine Cove) and other Riverside County/Cal Fire stations had the fire contained and most of the building…
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36) along with three other Congressmen introduced legislation that would authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to proactively coordinate with states and localities on wildfire mitigation projects. The Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 (H.R. 3333) places wildfires on par with other natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes….
Caltrans has resumed the resurfacing of Highway 74. This project is in Garner Valley and is expected to be completed by the end of November, according to the Joy Sepulveda, Caltrans Public Information Officer. A $2.1 million contract was awarded to Granite Construction, inc. to do the work, which will include overlaying the roadway with…
By Jared Dillon Local Beer Expert The lack of experimentation in German beer is an interesting issue. The Reinheitsgebot is a beer purity law that originated in 1487 because of concerns about impurities in German beer. The idea was to make all beer from higher quality ingredients. This would ultimately play out with the law…
