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Town Crier new weather station
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The National Weather Service officials met with Town Crier owner and co-publisher Jack Clark (left) about establishing a NWS weather recording station in Idyllwild at the paper Tuesday morning. Noel Isla (center), observing program leader, discussed the requirements and equipment and was accompanied by Brett Albright (right).

By JP Crumrine Correspondent Warning Coordination Meteorologist Alex Tardy at the San Diego office of the National Weather Service (NWS) was in Idyllwild last week. As Mike Feyder, Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) president, said Tardy is a friend of MDP and has spoken in Idyllwild several times beginning in 2015 and last appearing here a…
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Riverside County 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez will be at the Town Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, to meet and talk with Hill residents who are now part of his supervisorial district. Having spent many summers at Pathfinder Ranch, Perez is familiar with the Hill. Now he would like to…
Idyllwild Water District residents have a choice of five candidates for the three director seats up for election in the August mail-in ballot election. Running for re-election are President Jim Billman and directors Warren Monroe and Dean Lattin, who is in his first election. The two challengers are Steven Kunkle and June Rockwell. Ballots must…
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The past two weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills that will dramatically alter how the state treats mental health conditions and problems. The effort to improve treatment of mental health is also intended to help reduce homelessness throughout California. Newsom’s efforts to address the growing problem began in September 2022 and will continue…