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The Idyllwild Community Recreation Council is about to realize Dawn Sonnier and Emily White’s long-held dream — to have a community playground become the first major construction at the Idyllwild Community Center site. And, not only will the project be completed in a five-day scheduled construction, it will be built by the community it is…
The traditional late August special district election of fire commissioners may change in a few years. Idyllwild Fire Protection District President Jerry Buchanan asked his colleagues to consider a proposal to shift IFPD’s future elections to November general election ballots. “It would give a better opportunity for more people to vote,” Buchanan said. “August is…
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday “On June 15, California will fully open its economy if two criteria are met:• If vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years and older who wish to be inoculated; and• If hospitalization rates are stable and low.”The entire state will move into the new phase and the state will…
The Pine Cove Water District directors unanimously authorized General Manager Jerry Holldber to sign the new lease with American Tower. They are leasing space for communications equipment at the district’s Rocky Point Communications site. American Tower is replacing Verizon on the new lease. Once formally signed, PCWD will receive a one-time $20,000 signing bonus. In…
Around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, one man assaulted another near Mountain Top Liquor Store on Highway 243 in Idyllwild to the degree that the victim required hospitalization. Idyllwild Fire Department Captain Mike Mulhall confirmed that IFPD medics responded at 7:39 p.m. and transported the male victim to Riverside County Regional Medical Center in…
The three reported COVID-19 cases in Idyllwild-Pine Cove has not increased since April 6, according to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website. The first confirmed case in the area was April 3. As of May 5, Riverside County has 4,454 confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 184 deaths related to COVID-19 and 1,997 people have…