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Lois Denholm has worked at Fairway for 15 years. Now because of husband Bob’s COPD and congestive heart failure, she has to move off the Hill. She faces the unexpected challenge and expense of having to relocate after many years and do so within a very short time frame. “He’s been on oxygen for several…
Water-recycling facility may be in Idyllwild’s future Although Tom Lynch, Idyllwild Water District general manager, said, “We continue to be on the precipice of Stage 3 [water emergency],” a decision to go to the tightest water conservation measures remains in the future. But the state appears to have agreed to help IWD manage future drought…
Some welcoming rain fell on the Hill last week. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain between Tuesday and Thursday, July 10 to 12. That is equal to the long-term average rainfall for July. But in July 2015, more than 2 inches fell, and in July 2013,…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • May 2 — Smoke check/ fire, 5:30 a.m. Hwys. 74 & 243. • May 3 — Medical aid, 6:59 a.m. Pine Cove Rd. • May 4 — Medical aid, 12:05 p.m. Laurel Tr. Idyllwild Fire Here are some of…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station reported no responses for the week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 24 to 30. Idyllwild • Jan. 24 — Suspicious person, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 25 — Suspicious vehicle, Scenic Dr. Handled by…
Under the direction of Nochella Hunes, forestry assistant for Cal Fire, Bautista crews and Caltrans worked together to remove trees and reduce the volume of other fuels along Highway 243 just south of town recently. Traffic was limited to one lane during their efforts.