

Idyllwild School gets exemplary honor for third time
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Idyllwild School students gather in front of the “California Distinguished School” sign to celebrate their hard work and achievements Friday morning. The California Distinguished School program honors some of California’s most exemplary and inspiring public schools. Schools selected for the Distinguished School Award demonstrate significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap. This is the third time Idyllwild has received this honor.

As of Monday, Dec. 10, Riverside County residents may again apply for a burn permit. Issuance of the permits was suspended earlier this year. Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and winter weather have begun to diminish the threat of wildfire. Cal Fire Riverside Unit Chief Shawn C. Newman advises that those possessing current valid agriculture and…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission appointed Patrick Reitz as the next idyllwild Fire Chief. The vote was 4-0, Commissioner Jerry Buchanan was absent. Reitz was was the Fire Chief and Emergency Services Director for the City of Sheridan, Wyoming. He was laid off from this position in February 2012 to help the city save…
Normal Saturday operations at the Idyllwild Grinding Facility will resume May 5. The facility has been closed on Saturdays since Dec. 1, 2011. Monday through Friday operations will continue uninterrupted, and green waste will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Riverside County Waste Management Department at…
Early this morning, CAL FIRE has announced that the Buck Fire, in Aguanga, is 100 percent contained. Since it began Tuesday afternoon, the fire has burned 2,681 acres and destroyed four structures. According to the latest fire update, this morning, “Firefighters remain at the scene patrolling and extinguishing hot spots and improving containment lines.” At…
Idyllwild Fire The Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 21 to 26. • Aug. 21 — EMS. Glen Rd. • Aug. 21 — Power line down. Chipmunk Dr. • Aug. 21 — Power line down. Live Oak. • Aug. 21 — Not reported. Live Oak. • Aug. 22…
Our country was founded with bravery and later steadied by a Constitution and Bill of Rights. Men who signed our Declaration of Independence were labeled traitors by the British and would have been executed had we not prevailed. But in the face of the challenges, they remained resolute in their mission to guarantee freedom to…