A collision occurred on Highway 74 last week, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Matt Napier. According to the report, at 10:25 a.m. on March 10, two vehicles were involved in a traffic collision. The incident occurred on Highway 74 2.9 miles east of Highway 371. Patrick Michael Rollett, 38 of Perris, was driving…
A Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hiker was found in a near-hypothermic state Saturday afternoon after fellow hikers found him wandering in the snow and off the trail in wet clothes with no shoes. The PCT hiker had been in the area for two to three days after hiking through knee-deep snow. The Riverside Mountain Rescue…
Cal Fire Here are some recent Cal Fire calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • March 9 — Traffic collision, 7:52 a.m. • March 10 — Traumatic injuries, 2:33 p.m. • March 10 — Sick person, 5:48 p.m. • March 14 — Cold exposure, 3:15 p.m. Station 30 – Pinyon Pines • March…
By Melissa Diaz Hernandez and Jenny KirchnerEditor and Reporter/Photographer Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser announced at Tuesday’s Riverside County Supervisors meeting that three deaths have occurred in the county as a result of COVID-19. Kaiser had issued a press release the evening prior stating that there were two deaths. As of the…
Pine Cove local Roy Prifogle was reported missing to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) after reportedly going on a hike in the Pine Cove area Wednesday, March 4, 2020, and not returning. He was reported missing to RCSD on March 5, 2020. “On the second or third day of the search, we found his…
By Hemet Unified School District, contributed After long and careful deliberation, Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) has made the decision to close schools to students Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, April 3, 2020. Spring Break will continue as scheduled April 6-10, 2020. Regular school hours will resume on April 13, 2020. This closure is…
By Will Steichen, Idyllwild Community Center directorContributed Idyllwild youth were back on the court last week at Idyllwild School. Here’s the update on last week’s games. Division 1: 5- to 9-year-olds The week started with the Warriors facing the Rockets. Ethan Castro, of the Warriors, was able to score big right as the buzzer went…
Two students from Idyllwild School, Rory Lovette Jensen (third place) and his older sister Natalie Lovette Jensen (fourth place), placed in the top four at the Hemet Unified School District annual spelling bee on Jan. 24. In total, 46 students participated ranging from grades four to eight. For students to get into the district spelling…
By Stephanie Yost, Idyllwild Community Center board presidentContributed Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is revising the scope of its building plans for the new recreation center complex slated for location on its property that currently houses the Idyllwild Community Playground and Butterfield Amphitheater. Rather than continue to seek funding to build a large community center building…
With the recent turnover of Idyllwild Water District (IWD) general managers, it was only a matter of time before a lawsuit was filed with allegations against the district. Former IWD General Manager Michael Creighton was fired from his role on Sept. 25, 2019. Creighton filed (Jan. 31) and served (Feb. 25) a wrongful termination lawsuit…
