A small, quarter-acre size fire ignited off the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail near Cougar Road around 4:18 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The rate of spread was slow to moderate due to light winds and was 100% contained by firefighters within a couple of hours. Not long after the fire ignited, the forward rate of…
By Stephanie YostBoard PresidentIdyllwild Community Center For many years our Town Hall was managed and operated by the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce for the benefit of the town. However, with the chamber’s dissolution, the property ownership reverted to the Johnson family, who were the original owners. On Aug. 16, the Johnson family sold the Town…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • Sept. 29 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:47 a.m. • Sept. 29 — Walk-in medical aid, 9:31 a.m. • Sept. 29 — Walk-in medical aid, 6:20 p.m. • Sept. 29 — Medical aid, 4:35 p.m. Highway 243. • Sept. 30 —…
Last week, town roads were completely torn up due to the county repaving project. Detours were present only when it was too late to compensate and traffic control was non-existent. Not only were residents frustrated, so were business owners. The work was originally scheduled to coincide with the work on Highway 74 to ensure the…
The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for the area and Cal Fire issued a press release that it is “staffing up and preparing for the forecasted extreme fire weather across California” between Wednesday and Friday evening. Check for updates. “With some of the most destructive and deadliest fires occurring October through December, we…
It’s National Fire Prevention Week By Cal FireContributed Move over superheroes, and look around, every Californian can be a hero if they know and practice fire safety skills. As Fire Prevention Week soars Oct. 6 to 12, planning and practicing a safe escape is the key to getting out of a house fire or wildfire…
By Jack Clark, pro golf correspondent Brendan Steel posted a 3-under-par 68 Thursday in the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on the TPC Summerlin course in Las Vegas. A sign of a good round showed itself early when the Idyllwild native drained a 26-footer for birdie on his third green of…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • Sept. 21 — Medical aid, 7:38 a.m. Marian View Dr. • Sept. 21 — Gas leak, 11:48 a.m. Pine Crest Ave. • Sept. 22 — Walk-in public service assist, 9:30 p.m. • Sept. 23 — Medical aid, 4:52 p.m. Highway…
At 11:55 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, a vehicle rolled over on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. Eliza Kong, 65 years old of Idyllwild, was driving on Highway 74 1 mile west of McCall Park Road in a 2016 black Mercedes-Benz sedan when she was negotiating a right-hand…
By Jenny KirchnerReporter/Photographer The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) held its 2019 Grantee Reception at The Red Kettle restaurant Thursday night to present each of seven local nonprofits a grant to help in the various ways needed for each organization. In total, ICF handed out grants totaling $17,190. The Idyllwild School Booster Club received $2,500 to…
