

New HELP Center board introduced
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The new 2012 Idyllwild HELP Center board members (from left) Bill Whitman, Dick Hadick (treasurer), Sam Crowell, Deanna Collins (vice president), Doug Austin, Steve Taylor, Karen Patterson (executive director), Lou Bacher (president), Linda Anderson, and Margaret Mary Leusch (secretary). Member Holly Maag is not in the photograph. Photo courtesy of Colleen Manchee

Although it seems as though this winter has been wet, in historic terms we are still in a drought and a dry rain year (July 1 through June 30) …
Easter, the holiest day in the Christian calendar, the vernal or spring equinox, a magical time for children
Riverside County continues the fight against HIV/AIDS through increasing awareness, prevention and providing life-saving support to those affected. “Medical advancements have allowed those with HIV and AIDS to live longer and fuller lives but the work is not done,” said Dr. Geoffrey Leung, Riverside County public health officer. “We want to remember and mourn those…
As of press time, there are a total of 22 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and one death reported for the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, according to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS) website. The website now reports recovered cases by area. Nineteen of the 22 people have recovered. Riverside County…
Last week, George Tate reported 9.5 inches of snow in Pine Cove. But far more fell higher up the mountain. Two intrepid mountaineers — Lee Arnson and Jon King — trudged through and on nearly 2 feet of snow in Saddle Junction. Arnson, who has done a snow survey for 18 years, measured 24 inches…
Southern California Edison plans an electrical outage affecting upper Fern Valley on Tuesday, Oct. 30 during the hours from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The cited reason is line maintenance. The outage boundaries are on the north Forest and Forest Haven Drives, east Forest Drive, west Forest Haven and south, Silver Tip Lane. Affected households…