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Third District Supv. Chuck Washington asked his board colleagues Tuesday, Nov. 13, to approve the use of Community Improvement Funds for several community service agencies within his district. The Idyllwild HELP Center is the beneficiary of $2,000. Washington’s memo said the funds would be used for the holiday program and winter support. HELP Center clients…
Verizon, local telephone and Internet provider, plans to expand bandwidth in the Idyllwild area but will not bring its FiOs (bundled high definition TV, upgraded Internet speed, and digital voice calling) service to the area, according to Jarryd Gonzales, California media relations manager. “From a FiOs standpoint, it would require a significant upgrade to the…
A major house fire occurred Sunday evening, Nov. 15, essentially destroying the house. At about 4:30 p.m., Idyllwild Fire Department received a dispatch alert about a house burning at 25435 Scenic Drive. When IFD arrived, the house was already “fully involved,” according to Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz. “Crews had some difficulty accessing the residence…
Town Crier readers chose local building designer Robert Priefer as the 2013 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award recipient last month. Emcee Doug Austin made the announcement at last week’s Idyllwild Summer Concert at the Community Center site. Priefer has been instrumental in volunteering his time with plans for the new Community Center, and been involved…
Businesses now, residential customers will shift in 2020 Microwave dinners will become more expensive beginning in October 2020. That is when Southern California Edison will begin shifting all its residential customers to time-of-use electric rates. And evening electricity will cost more than lunch time. Beginning next month, new time-of-use periods will be applied to business…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, to observe Presidents Day: Area post offices BBVA Compass Bank Fern Valley Water District Hemet Unified School District (Closed Feb. 20-24.) Idyllwild Library Idyllwild Water District Pine Cove Water District Riverside County offices U.S. Forest Service These will be open: Fern Creek Medical Center…