Editor’s note: At its March 21 meeting, the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors selected David Hunt as the fifth director. He replaces Geoffrey Caine, who resigned in January. Since Hunt did not campaign for the position, the Town Crier interviewed him so the community would have some knowledge of the new water director. He…

Throughout their lives, all of the people in this annual tribute were connected to Idyllwild. And because these are such small communities, many of the names that appear in Town Crier obituaries have appeared in past pages of the Town Crier when those people were alive. In that sense, they live on in the written…

In the March 27 issue on page 13 regarding Chris Trout, she was mistakenly reported to have a doctorate in technology and strategic planning. Trout said she completed the studies but did not do the dissertation to earn the degree. In last week’s story about the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s community social potluck on page…

The current state legislature session ended Friday at midnight and the Senate and Assembly were able to agree on several significant bills that are now awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature or veto. He has 30 days to sign bills passed during this session. The next legislative session begins in January 2016. Drones Senate Bill 168,…