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Much of the Feb. 16 Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors meeting was taken up with concerns of future supply and demand as both public members and directors debated over several issues.Gene Schneider, an Idyllwild resident most of his life, expressed concern over the two housing projects before the Riverside County Planning Commission for…
Riverside County Fire Department cautions business owners to be mindful of phony fire inspectors who have targeted businesses within the county. According to Riverside County Fire Marshall James Frater, his office is aware of about five instances of this occurring. During these challenging economic times, predators posing as “fire inspectors” take advantage and prey upon…
Hoping to gain the public’s cooperation, Caltrans hosted a press conference at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at the base of Highway 330 leading to the San Bernardino Mountains. The theme, “Pack it in, pack it out — help us keep the mountains clean,” aimed to educate snow recreation users about their responsibility to remove…
According to The Washington Post and NBC News, unidentified sources are telling them that the Pfizer-BioNTech partnership is expected to submit a request this week to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorization (EUA) of a vaccine for children 6 months to age 5. If so, the FDA could possibly issue an…
Country star and Nashville recording artist Duke Michaels entertains the crowd at Jo’An’s Friday night. Michaels also will perform Saturday, Oct. 19 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the outside stage. Photo by Jay Pentrack
The Idyllwild Fire Protection Commission approved a salary range for the next fire chief and announced the vacancy last week. Interested individuals are to submit their applications and materials by Sunday, June 10. The Commission’s goal is to have a week of transition between interim Chief Mike Sherman’s departure and the arrival of the new…