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Firefighter and EMT Adam Rodriguez helps Kade McGovern, 5, suit up for a small obstacle course involving a hose drag and putting out a “fire” made of orange cones. Photo by Jenny Kirchner





The Fern Valley Water District board held its April meeting by teleconference. The board received updates on how the district is dealing with COVID-19, the status of the pipeline replacement project, a pump failure at well 11, water loss and the potential for establishing a payment plan policy. All field employees are working independently to…
Ginger Dagnall, new appointee to the CSA 36 Advisory Council, has solid history with the Hill and its community recreation programs. At Idyllwild School, she just finished coaching Middle School girls volleyball. Now she is coaching the boys. Four years ago she volunteered to help run the volleyball programs at Town Hall. She noted it…
Beat Nite at Middle Ridge Winery will include a special guest on Monday,September 23, singer/songwriter Shana Halligan. Shana is currentlyteaching songwriting at the Idyllwild Arts Academy and will be singingsome of her original songs at the end of the evening. The program willstart with “ten Evolutionary poets” who will read their work accompaniedby Paul Carman…
Riverside County staff brought games and a van to be used at Town Hall for recreation activities …
A local man was convicted on a plea to guilty of misdemeanor driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 grams or higher, while the first count against him, driving under the influence, was dismissed. Rob Richard Rutherford, 56, of Idyllwild was arrested on both May 14, 2014 and May 19, 2014, on the same…
Patrick Barry, Art Alliance of Idyllwild member and volunteer, with extensive experience with other off-Hill nonprofits, cited communication difficulties with and lack of response from the current board as one of the major hurdles facing AAI members. Barry said he sent an email request to the board on Jan. 13, 10 days before the general…