




Legion, Idyllwild School mark Veterans Day
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The day before Veteran’s Day members of Idyllwild American Legion Post 800, barbequed hamburgers for all the students at Idyllwild School during the school’s Patriotic Day. Veterans, shown from left, are Post Color Guard Bugler Cid Castillo, Post Commander Ron Draper and Post House Committee Chairman Danny Richardson. Photo by Beth Swanson





The district’s auditor will be at the November meeting The pipeline replacement project for the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) began last month. In a cozy room at the district office supplied with plenty of coffee last Friday morning, General Manager Victor Jimenez described the experience he and Office Manager Jessica Priefer had observing how…
The Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors met last Friday and discussed future capital expenditures and the approval of a candidate for the California Special Districts Association Board of Directors. Under consideration is construction to expand the board meeting room and the replacing of district field trucks. Director Robert Krieger led the discussion regarding…
The Little Fire, near the top of Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley, has burned 97 acres. The fire started just after 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and was 70 percent contained as of Tuesday. The higher humidity and cooler temperatures have helped firefighters Monday, but there was little rain in the area, according to Lee…
A settlement has been reached between the Hemet Unified School District and the Hemet Teachers Association. The mediated fact-finding process began Monday, Jan. 26. Two days later, late Wednesday afternoon, a proposed settlement was reached. HTA members ratified the tentative agreement Thursday evening. Nearly 95 percent of the HTA membership supported the agreement, which is…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 3 to 9. • Dec. 3 — Medical assist. Strawberry Valley Dr. • Dec. 3 — Public service assist. Pine Crest Ave. • Dec. 4 — EMS, transport. Pine Crest Ave. • Dec. 5 — Public service. Tollgate Ave. •…
Hearings set for next month Riverside County Executive Officer Jay Orr submitted what may be his final budget recommendation to the Board of Supervisors at its May 9 meeting. In order to fund several major, unplanned and costly issues for fiscal year 2017-18, Orr imposed a 6.5-percent reduction on most county agencies, but not public…