The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors covered a great deal of ground at its Wednesday, April 19, meeting. Here are some of the highlights: Brown Act The Town Crier reported on two potential Brown Act violations that occurred at the special March 29 meeting. The first was that the board voted on a…

Joel White won the Idyllwild Elementary School’s 2014-15 Spelling Championship Friday afternoon by correctly spelling “wicked.” White appeared indifferent, hands always in his pockets, and unenthusiastic, but he never hesitated or doubted his ability to spell any word. His toughest competition came from positive and composed fifth-grader Fiona McMullen. Joel correctly spelled “wicked” and his…

Editor’s note: See the accompanying interview with Mr. Tinoco, the new Riverside County registrar of voters. At its Dec. 12 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Art Tinoco as the registrar of voters (ROV). He has been the interim county registrar since Rebecca Spencer resigned as registrar at the end of September. Tinoco’s…