“O, sunset land! O, sunset land! As on thy highest mount I stand, I look away across the plain, And wonder will it ever rain.” Thus did J.P. Baumgartn...
Readers write: Success through help …
Editor: Mile High Radio Club, celebrating 25 years of Community Service and providing emergency communications, appreciates the following organization...
Readers write: IFPD and the grand jury …
Editor: I appreciate the grand jurors for what might seem a thankless job. You have dedicated many hundreds of hours over years of service as an unb...
Pertussis epidemic remains strong
California’s and the nation’s current pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic has not abated as spring turned to summer. “California is currently experien...
Drought continues, El Niño a possibility
California is in the midst of a three-year drought, which is no longer news. The chance of another El Niño weather pattern, however, is. For the 2013-...
Don’t be scammed: Be careful on vacation …
It’s the time of year for the family vacation and scammers have also packed their bag of tricks to take advantage of travelers while their defenses ar...
Candidate filing opens Monday for Nov. 4 general election
Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer announced Friday that anyone interested in running for office on the Nov. 4 general election ball...
IFPD promotes LaMont, despite grand jury
Two weeks ago, after taking sworn testimony from 11 individuals, the grand jury issued a report formally recommending that Idyllwild Fire Protection D...
County emergency medical plan being prepared
Bruce Barton, director of Riverside County’s Emergency Medical Service Agency, opened the EMS strategic planning meeting in Riverside with the promise...
Public comments end committee meeting
The Idyllwild Fire District’s Finance Committee held a brief meeting Monday afternoon. The first item was public comments and Jeff Smith of Pine Cove,...