Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) expressed its gratitude to a couple locals and some businesses at its Tuesday, Nov. 26 board of commissioners meeting. The district presented plaques to Gisela Stearns, Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew, who recently closed its doors, Sheila Zacker, Firehouse Subs, La Casita Restaurant, Tommy’s Kitchen and Mountain Center Cafe. The…
The holiday storms a few weeks back caused some damage to the Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS) Museum. A tree branch fell and went through the roof like a spear. “Due to the recent heavy snow and rainstorms, a long top section of an adjacent pine tree broke off and speared the museum roof,” IAHS…
By Cal FireContributed Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Chief Shawn C. Newman reopened the seven hazardous fire danger hiking areas Tuesday, Dec. 10 to include: • Avery Canyon (Gibbel Road east of State Street in Hemet) • North Mountain and Indian Canyon (San Jacinto area) • Whitewater Canyon (Cabazon, north of Palm Springs) • Nuevo/Lakeview (east…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Dec. 8 — Walk-in medical aid, 11:50 a.m. • Dec. 8 — Walk-in medical aid, 3:20 p.m. • Dec. 8 — Medical aid, 7:59 p.m. Highway 243. • Dec. 10 — Medical aid, 9:44 a.m. Pine Crest Ave. •…
Two solo-vehicle collisions occurred on highways over the last couple of weeks, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Matt Napier. A non-injury, solo-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 243 north of South Circle Drive on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 a.m. Sabas Orellana-Amaya, 35 years old of Idyllwild, was traveling southbound on Highway 243 in a…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognized its talented employees in a ceremony on Dec. 5 at the USDA Jefferson Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Idyllwild resident Heidi Hoggan was one of the honored recipients of the Chief’s Honor Award. Hoggan serves the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), an agency under the USDA, working in the Washington…
By Cal FireContributed Beginning Thursday, Dec. 19 through Friday, Dec. 20, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department will be conducting pile burning operations between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. This is dependent on the weather. The location of the burning will be south of Marian View Drive and west of Highway 243, just…
For the second time in one week, the holiday decorations and structures displayed at IdyPark have been vandalized. The decorations are part of what make the tree lighting so magical. “There is rain damage, but wind and rain would only cause collapse,” said Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) President Stephanie Yost. “The ice castle was kicked…
Back in 1994, Richard Alvarado started his career in the emergency medical field, a profession he hadn’t planned to pursue. “I didn’t want to be a paramedic at first. My goal was to become a firefighter, but I had to become an EMT first before I could become a firefighter. I saw the skills of…
Idyllwild Water District held another special meeting Dec. 9 to approve a bid to repair sewer breakage on Estate Drive. The board unanimously approved the bid with three of the five board members present. Directors David Hunt and Les Gin were absent. Directors Steve Kunkle, Dr. Charles Schelly and Peter Szabadi were present. According to…
