Vegetation fire in Pinyon

At 4:15 p.m., the Pinyon Fire's spread has stopped at seven acres, according to Riverside County Fire Department information officer Jody Hagemann. Originally,...

Idyllwild Water District (IWD) 2011 employee expenses reported to the State Controller

The IWD auditor/controller has provided the total employee expenses, not all of which are required to be reported to the California Controller’s Office. IWD’s total wage and benefit costs are about $553,218. The health, dental and vision benefit figures are monthly costs.

News of Record: March 14, 2013

Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, March 4 to 11, 2013: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance March 4 — Walk-in...

Community remembers Wayne Parker

A Celebration of Life for Wayne Parker was held Friday afternoon, March 8, in the Fireside Room at the Idyllwild Arts Academy campus. Parker...

Idyllwild fire auxiliary moving forward

Although the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Auxiliary still has paperwork to complete before becoming completely official, the group is moving forward with its project...

Large audience attends Esperanza Fire book reading

Author John N. Maclean speaks to the large audience about his book “The Esperanza Fire” ...

Garden Club kicks off new year

During the Idyllwild Garden Club’s first meeting of the year Sophia Dean (left) and Pat Hughes, both master gardeners, shared information about the master gardener’s program and how you can become one ...

4.7 magnitude quake near Anza rocks Hill

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Hill just before 10 a.m. Monday, March 11. Initially reported as a 5.2 quake by the United States...

Idyllwild Scholarship Fund update

The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund goes back to 1969 when three students were awarded scholarships — one for $250, one for $100, and one was a desk dictionary. The organization has carried on since then as a federally tax exempt 501(c)3 organization. Annually, contributions are nearly $12,000. Many Idyllwild youth have been awarded scholarships to further their educational goals. Last year the Idyllwild community donated well over $11,000.

Ready for the big one?

“Whoa! That must have been the Big One! I’ve been tossed 10 feet across the room and can see a mess and broken windows all around me. Good, things have stopped shaking now and I can get up and walk.
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