

Baker is MCFSC’s Citizen of the Year
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Bill Baker, left, accepts the Citizen of the Year honor from Mike Esnard, president of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, who said to Baker …

Idyllwild Postmaster Ray Wilson retired on June 1 after becoming Idyllwild’s new postmaster on Sept. 29, 2019. John Hyatt, communications specialist for the San Diego region of the U.S. Postal Service said, “Prior to being installed in the position in 2019, he [Wilson] served in the position as the acting postmaster. Ray was committed to…
Organizations looking to involve public more in future evacuation planning On Monday morning public safety officials gathered at the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger station for one of their meetings throughout the year. These meetings are specific to emergency situations. The officials discussed several topics related to the current fire season and future planning. One of…
This Saturday, a dedication ceremony will be held to celebrate Idyllwild’s first California Registered Historical Landmark, the “Donaldson Futuro.” Located in Pine Cove, residents may have heard of or caught a glimpse of this “flying saucer house” that arrived on the Hill in 2004. It has since been lovingly restored to a Technicolor glory that…
On Sept. 10, Marie Elaine Davis, associate director, Emergency Services for the Red Cross, and Jody Haynes, RN, Disaster Health Services Regional leader, spoke to a group of about 40 concerned Idyllwild residents about “all hazards” preparedness. “From the Red Cross perspective, what we teach communities is to be prepared for any disaster because it…
The board also rejects a hiring freeze in the same meeting The staff’s work hours, a hiring freeze, and the additional costs of the recent pipeline replacement project dominated the Sept. 18 Idyllwild Water District (IWD) board of directors meeting. For the third month in a row, the board discussed the issue of staff working…