Forest Service prescribed burn near Idyllwild Transfer Station
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The Idyllwild Fire Protection District is going to explore a loan for the purchase it made of two ambulances in late February. The acquisition was about $90,000 and more costs are needed to prepare the vehicles for medical use. However, IFPD Finance Committee Chair Nancy Layton, also a fire commissioner, said Fire Chief Patrick Reitz…
A large branch fell across Hemstreet around 7:50 p.m. Sunday night. Wet, heavy snow caused the branch to snap, landing on a black sedan and arching the power lines and causing power to go out in the area. Idyllwild Fire responded to the incident to block the road from traffic while awaiting for SCE to arrive.
The hours for access of Highway 74 between Mountain Center and Hemet have been extended for the Memorial Day weekend. On Friday, May 10, Terri Kasinga, chief, Public and Media Affairs, Caltrans District 8, announced that the highway will be open, with the use of escort vehicles, from 6 a.m. through midnight Saturday, Sunday and…
The County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee was advised last week to begin thinking about its parcel tax for the ambulance contract with Riverside County. Since the committee’s January meeting, the county Board of Supervisors has agreed to renegotiate its ambulance contract with American Medical Response. As part of the negotiations, 3rd District Supervisor Jeff…
The Pine Cove Property Owners Association decided to make several contributions to local organizations at its May meeting. A dozen Hill organizations were beneficiaries of the PCPOA’s $6,000 of generosity. Mountain Disaster Preparedness received $1,250. A $1,000 contribution has been earmarked for the Idyllwild HELP Center. These funds will be available for assistance of Pine…
“Town and gown” is a common phrase describing the distinction between local residents, and the students and faculty of higher-level educational institutions located in the town. Issues and differences often arise between the two populations. Almost from the beginning of the “town” of Idyllwild, the “gown” — the Idyllwild Arts Academy — has been present….
