After two years, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioners last week approved an agreement for the local Mile High Radio Club to operate WNKI — the local emergency radio station. MHRC directors must still approve the agreement before it is signed, said MHRC President Bill Tell. A special MHRC meeting is planned for Dec. 11…

The Town Crier has learned that two other lawsuits were filed stemming from the Mountain Fire besides the two filed by Cal Fire and the Paul plaintiffs, reported on last week. This past March, Lawrence Goda filed a lawsuit against Tarek M. Al-Shawaf, the owner of the property on which the fire originated, and other…

The Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS) website is updating cases weekly. Cases will be updated every Wednesday beginning July 7. The county continues to update the numbers Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) regarding the COVID-19 shot.The county announced, “officials said updates to the county’s website were delayed as state health officials ‘reconciled’…