

Rotary donates $5,000 to Idyllwild School scholarship fund
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On behalf of the Idyllwild Rotary, Gary Glasheen presents a $5,000 check to Jayne Davis for the Idyllwild Scholarship fund. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

As June ends and fire season begins, the San Bernardino National Forest will implement seasonal fire restrictions effective today, June 30. “Monthly and seasonal weather outlooks predict above normal ‘large fire potential’ from July to September 2016. With these predictions we want our visitors to be able to continue to enjoy their public lands but…
The Valentine’s Day torrential rainstorm on Feb. 14, caused the closure of Highway 74 from Hemet to the west and Highway 243 from Banning to the south. Based on past closures, Hill residents were expecting the closures to last a week or more. However, the damage was much more extensive. The volume of water was…
The second of two Climate Credits for customers will be on Southern California Edison’s October bill. This credit, just as April’s, is for $86. This will be identified as either “CA Climate Credit” or “California Climate Credit” or “Small Business Climate Credit” on your bill. Since 2014, California’s large investor-owned utility customers have been recipients…
Sen. Stone honors county’s first female supervisor By JP Crumrine, News Editor and Melissa Diaz Hernandez, Editor The California State Senate adjourned Thursday morning in honor of former Riverside County Third District Supervisor Kay Ceniceros, who passed away July 26 at the age of 81. “Thank you for allowing me to adjourn the senate in memory…
From 3 to 6 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Rustic Theatre will open its doors after school for kids who need a safe place to be. Owners Phil and Barbara Calderone and Cheryl Vladika are setting up tables and chairs for games, Xbox and even homework help. For more information, call the Rustic Theatre…
The Idyllwild Water District continues to monitor its water supplies and usage. Foster Lake, the district’s largest storage reservoir, showed a slight increase in January. General Manager Terry Lyons reported to the board that the lake’s water level was 6.5 feet, a half-foot improvement. The water level of the wells around the lake remained unchanged…