





Awards, promotions and goodbyes for Idyllwild School
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Idyllwild School’s 8th grade class received their diplomas begin their walk down the red carpet on their way to Hemet High School and then the world. Their student careers at Idyllwild Middle School have ended and future begins. Congratulations to all 23 students. Photo by Careena Chase






Idyllwild Water District has filed a $50,000 lawsuit against Director Steven Kunkle of the IWD board, alleging negligence when he was an employee of the district. The suit alleges that when Kunkle was the Sewer Department Chief Operator (also known as Wastewater Supervisor) he, for several years, allowed hydraulic fluid to leak from a piece…
A major fire burned the home of Idyllwild businessman Shane Stewart …
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 15 to 21. Idyllwild • April 15 — Suspicious person, 4:29 a.m., 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. • April 15 — Petty theft, 9:33 a.m., 25000 block of Hwy. 243. Report taken. •…
On Aug. 20, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire announced the awardrecipients for the fiscal 23-24 Wildfire Prevention Grants. TheIdyllwild Fire Protection District was awarded a $940,000 grant lastweek. Wildfire Prevention Grant projects include hazardous fuels reduction inand near fire threatened communities to improve public health and safetywhile reducing greenhouse gas emissions. IFPD’s grant was…
At the July 15 Board of Supervisor’s meeting, 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone requested his colleagues approval to designate several gifts to Hill groups. “Jeff is very encouraged by what Idyllwilders are accomplishing,” said Verne Lauritzen, Stone’s chief of staff. “He wants to help whenever he can.” The Idyllwild HELP Center will receive $3,000 for…
On the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council’s list of 2012 goals and objectives is the construction of a biomass fuel facility …