Red Hill pile burning

Cal Fire was pile burning last week near Marian View Drive.      Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Small fire near Black Mountain

About 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, a fire was reported near Black Mountain. U.S. Forest Service crews responded. The Azalea Fire was contained Saturday afternoon,...

Readers Write: Abatement is not the answer

Editor: I agree with everything Nathaniel West wrote about structure-fed wildfires. I believe fire abatement is like a chain and no stronger than the weakest...

Get free help with your Medicare

  When someone with Medicare finds his or her way to my office phone, it’s often because of a complicated and snarly issue that’s going...

Neil Cooper arrested for criminal threats

Neil Cooper, 41, of Idyllwild, has a felony settlement conference scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9, following an off-Hill arrest in Riverside County and charges...

News of Record: January 1, 2015

Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Dec. 23 to Dec. 29. The station was unable to provide the...

Idyllwild playground goes to planning commission

A hearing date before the County Planning Commission to consider a conditional use permit for the 8,000-square-foot playground plot at the Idyllwild Community Center...

IWD voters to decide board’s fifth director in March

The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors met last week with all four directors present, as well as the two candidates...

Hemet Station captain speaks at Rotary

Hemet Station Capt. Timothy Martin Photo courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Last week’s guest at the Idyllwild Rotary...

Mosquitoes a concern on Hill: Stagnant water poses good homes for mosquito eggs

Vector control was the topic at last week’s Mountain Emergency Services Committee meeting. With the expectation of above-normal precipitation this winter, Kathleen Henderson, the...
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