Station 23 in Pine Cove gets “new” fire engine
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For 22 years George Companiott has commuted from the Hill to teach in Hemet. Now, the longtime Idyllwild resident won’t face that challenge. He commutes six miles to classroom 20 at Idyllwild Middle School where he teaches social studies to sixth through eighth grades and language arts to eighth graders. And he is already literally…
About a dozen people attended the Idyllwild Water District’s Special Workshop Wednesday. The board called the workshop in an effort to learn more about the community’s assessment of the district and its desire for the future. Beginning the meeting, President Dr. Charles Schelly invited feedback from the public: “The purpose is to obtain community input…
Highway 74 is open from Idyllwild to Hemet. Earlier this morning, Monday, April 7, the road was temporarily closed in both directions. According Terri Kasinga, Chief, Public and Legislative Affairs, for Caltrans District 8, provided the following information,the abutments constructed in recent weeks at the site, “… held up most of the slide.” Caltrans was…
The directors of the Pine Cove Water District clearly stated that consolidation with the Idyllwild Water District is not a viable path for them any time in the foreseeable future. The board unanimously adopted Resolution 537 last week, which states the board’s position: “The Pine Cove Water District hereby formally opposes any consolidation with the…
Editor’s note: This was taken from a press release from the U.S. Forest Service. The U.S. Forest Service has named Robert Baird as the director of Fire and Aviation Management for its Pacific Southwest Region. Since May 2014, Baird has been the forest supervisor on the Los Padres National Forest. Besides on-ground fire experience at…
