

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

Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Sept. 3 to 10: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Sept. 5 — Two medical aids, Marian View Drive, Idyllwild. Sept. 6 — Three medical aids, Pine Crest Avenue, Idyllwild. Sept. 7 — Special incident, highways 243 and 74, Mountain Center. Sept. 8…
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was summoned to help several lost and injured hikers in the Mt. San Jacinto State Park and State Wilderness last Sunday night, according to Lee Arnson of RMRU. The actual RMRU assist occurred after an original call to help a lost 18-year-old female hiker was canceled. The group with whom…
Financial matters and a discussion of the Cranston Fire were the two dominant topics of the Sept. 26, Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission meeting. The commissioners gave their approval to the final fiscal year 2018-19 budget. “There is no change in the total from the [preliminary] budget. But we modified some line items,” said Chief…
At 3:16 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, firefighters responded to reports of an injured rock climber on Tahquitz Rock. With the assistance of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department helicopter Rescue 9, rescuers were able to extricate the injured climber and safely bring them to the ground, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Paramedics evaluated and treated…
Thanks to Luke’s Legacy Foundation, a spay and neuter clinic for local dogs and cats will be available at Living Free later this month. On Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 and 25, these services will be offered to residents from Garner Valley to Pine Cove, according to Janice Murasko. Animals may be brought to Living…
At its Oct. 25 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved increasing funding to plan for an emergency outdoor warning system (OWS) and travelers’ information stations (TIS) for the San Jacinto Mountains area. The intent is to improve public alert and warning systems. Idyllwild’s Mile High Radio Club (MHRC) has been pursuing this project…