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The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Board of Commissioners agenda items for its Jan. 24 board meeting included an educational session at noon, followed by the swearing in of three board members, followed by a closed session, followed by the regular session meeting of the board. During the educational session, IFPD counsel Steven Graham conducted…
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors wrapped up several important issues at its last official meeting for General Manager (GM) Jerry Holldber last Wednesday.The board plans to hold a public hearing Jan. 8 to adopt special rates and charges effective Feb. 1. At that public meeting, the board will consider a resolution…
Dr. Raul Ruiz, Democrat from Coachella, spoke to around 40 people at Town Hall in Idyllwild as part of his district-wide “Listening Tour.” Ruiz was preceded by an advance team that quickly hung banners and set up registration tables prior to the candidate’s arrival just before 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 1. Ruiz, a triple…
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36) along with three other Congressmen introduced legislation that would authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to proactively coordinate with states and localities on wildfire mitigation projects. The Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 (H.R. 3333) places wildfires on par with other natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes….
At their Nov. 20 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors agreed to wait until their December meeting to decide where to deposit the funds from an expiring Certificate of Deposit. About 18 months ago, the District deposited $243,000 in a money market CD which has earned them about 5.15% interest. The CD…
Crews are gutting the inside of the Cornet Building, adjacent to Fairway Market, this week to make way for a remodel of the building, which will house the new Idyllwild library. Friends of the Idyllwild Library and residents expect the new library to be open this coming summer.