

Station 23 in Pine Cove gets “new” fire engine
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Riverside County has provided Station 23 (Pine Cove) with a new engine. This engine is 5 years old and was originally assigned to a desert station. With a tight turning radius, it will be an added benefit to the Hill’s firefighting force.

All three of the Hill’s local water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — rely on groundwater for their customers. For PCWD, groundwater is the exclusive water source; for the other two districts, diversions from local streams also are a source. While none of the local districts has expressed any concern about the…
April showers fell on the Hill as the month ended. But these were kinder and gentler than the February downpours, and many April flowers have already bloomed. At the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station, 0.4 of an inch was recorded Monday. This brings the total recorded rainfall at Keenwild to 28.27 inches since Oct….
In honor of JP Crumrine’s retirement from the Town Crier, John Hunneman, communications director for State Sen. Jeff Stone, R-La Quinta, stopped by the office on Sept. 24 to present Crumrine with a certificate of recognition. It reads: “As your state senator, I want to commend you as you head off to your well-deserved retirement…
National Night Out is from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, according to Idyllwild Rotarian Barbara Larsh. Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station, Idyllwild Fire, U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire are participating. It will be located on Park Lane between The Fort and Idypark. Idyllwild Rotary will be on hand with hot dogs and…
On the morning of Wednesday, January 8, Pino Tree Company had a crew around and on top of Silver Pines Lodge removing branches. Silver Pines owner, Raj Panjal said “There was tree which fell on the roof around 10, 10:30 in the night, it was hanging on the roof, it came up by the roots….
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 18 to Sept. 24. Idyllwild • Sept. 18 — Alarm call, 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Deputy handled. • Sept. 18 — Assist other department, address withheld. Deputy handled. • Sept. 18 — Public disturbance, Village Center…