The American Legion Post 800 in Idyllwild got started in the 1940s. Back then, its building on Marian View Drive was a Kiwanis Club — you can still see the “Circle and K” symbol on the west face of the building. The Legion bought it from Kiwanis in early 1971. Tom Pierce, an Army veteran…

The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors’ Wednesday, Nov. 8 focused on the annual audit for the financial year ending June 2023 and also was Office Manager Becky Smith’s last meeting as she is retiring at the end of this month. Jeff McKennan of Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott presented the audit. He…

In an informal meeting, two members of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s Finance Committee discussed with staff the status of the current-year budget and progress on preparation of the fiscal 2017-18 budget last week. After three-quarters of this fiscal year is competed, expenditures have exceeded revenue by only $4,300. IFPD has received 60 percent of…