The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission appointed Patrick Reitz, formerly the fire chief and emergency services director for the City of Sheridan, Wyo., as the next Idyllwild Fire Chief. Reitz will begin service Aug. 1.   Reitz, originally from eastern Ohio, the Akron area, has always wanted to be involved in public safety and protection….

Calling it a “win-win” for the Federal Aviation Administration and the public, Quiet Skies Idyllwild is demanding that the agency redirect upwards of 250 commercial jets that fly over Idyllwild each day. QSI wants the jets rerouted to a more southerly flight path over Temecula. QSI spokesperson David Pearson said two hundred jets a day…

From left, Phyllis Mueller, David Cutter, Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, Idyllwild Community Center President Stephanie Yost and Luis Solis at a farewell party for Washington at Town Hall last Thursday. After redistricting, the Idyllwild area is now in V. Manuel Perez’s 4th district. Photo by Peter Szabadi