Editor: We live in Idyllwild, and we applaud the fact that Idyllwild is such a dog-loving village. We love living here. But there is a big problem on the Hill. We have four dogs of our own we have rescued from dire circumstances. For being such a dog-friendly place, and with awesome facilities like ARF…
Riverside County Regional Park & Open–Space District staff have expanded service in Idyllwild by now operating Idyllwild Town Hall. RivCoParks also operates Hurkey Creek Park, Idyllwild Park, Idyllwild Nature Center, McCall Memorial Park, Lawler Lodge and Lawler Alpine Cabins. RivCoParks staff will be hosting a Meet and Greet with Idyllwild community members during the summer…
On June 20, Ron Korman resigned as director of the Fern Valley Water District. He was appointed to the board just one year ago at the June 21, 2013, meeting to fill the term of Diana Johnson who had resigned. Only 16 months remained in Korman’s term, which ends in December 2015. Next May, the…
The city of San Jacinto is widening the Ramona Expressway over about a 10-month period beginning Monday, Aug. 11, from the two existing lanes to five lanes. Sean Motlagh, project manager in the City Engineering Department, said the project will modify traffic signals, improve drainage and add a bike path, too. The project is between…
Two small lightning fires occurred Saturday afternoon in the San Jacinto Ranger District. Both were in the proximity of Suicide Rock, thus their names, Rock 1 and Rock 2. Both fires were small, about 50 by 50 feet. On both days, crews and helicopters were fighting and monitoring both fires. U.S. Forest Service crews from…
Smokey Bear celebrates his 70th birthday Saturday, Aug. 9, in Idyllwild. “Our Wildfire Prevention campaign has helped children and adults throughout the country understand their role in preventing wildfires,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “For 70 years, Smokey Bear has empowered people to make a difference; his message of personal responsibility continues to…
Idyllwild, wake up. Idyllwild Fire, Idyllwild Water and Idyllwild Community Center will continue to falter so long as Idyllwild businesses/de-facto leaders and the few who claim leadership refuse to recognize where the true weight of the mountain community sits, specifically with Hill-wide property owners not voters, the county and the state. I’m an optimist. As…
Two earthquakes, both magnitude 2.9, occurred last week near Idyllwild just days apart. The first quake was at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, and the second quake was about 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2. The first quake was 2 miles south/southwest of Idyllwild and Pine Cove and the second was about 4 miles south/southwest…
Dr. William “Pete” Lee’s resume, rather than being a dry recital of credits and plaudits, reads like an adventure story — so many universities attended, so many languages and native dialects spoken, so many research projects in fascinating parts of the world while working as an anthropologist and documentary film and television producer. Lee seems…
