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    New director, transparency policies and capital improvement plan The directors of Idyllwild Water District had a long, busy and productive meeting on March 21. They filled a vacancy (see accompanying story and separate interview), adopted open government resolutions, and discussed capital improvement priorities and the state water-tax proposal. Transparency resolutions The board unanimously adopted resolutions…

  • Pine Cove reviews proposed 2014-15 budget

    The Pine Cove Water District directors reviewed a proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-15, which begins July 1. Approval of the final budget and a public hearing will be held during the June meeting. General Manager Jerry Holldber submitted a balanced budget totaling $811,000, a reduction of $14,000 from the current year budget. While Holldber…

  • Car crashes into parked vehicle in town

    About 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, an unidentified man from Hemet apparently had a seizure and drove his white 2005 Toyota Corolla into a parked silver 2015 Honda Civic on Ridgeview Drive, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Graham Annestad. The Civic was parked in front of Suburban Propane. The Corolla driver was transported by Idyllwild Fire ambulance to Hemet Valley Medical Center in stable condition. No other occupants were involved as there were no passengers in the Corolla and the Desert Hot Springs owners of the parked Civic were not able to be located. Idyllwild Garage towed both considerably damaged vehicles.

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    And the snow begins

    The rain and snow has begun to fall here in Idyllwild. Accumulation of snow has begun yet. The Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station has recorded .34 inches of precipitation today, through 4:19 p.m. In the past week, Keenwild has recorded 1.05 inches of rain. An urgent winter weather message from the National Weather Service. This…

  • Vandals hit historic Idyllwild Pines Camp

    Sometime from Sunday night, Nov. 19, to Monday morning, Nov. 20, vandals defaced historic parts of the Idyllwild Pines Camp, including its iconic covered bridge and amphitheater. The graffiti, owing to its immature nature and subject matter, was likely the work of indolent local youth. “It’s so disappointing,” said Ron Perry, pickleball volunteer who, along…