The first meeting in three months required more time than usual for the Pine Cove Water District board. However, a large portion of the time was devoted to receiving and approving the 2015-16 audit. “An unqualified opinion is the highest form of assurance we can give,” said Terry P. Shea, a certified public accountant and…

One of two boulders above Highway 243 at Deadman’s Curve in Pine Cove is pulled off the steep slope on Wednesday morning. A Caltrans team is removing these so they do not fall unexpectedly on the highway, as one did last January. The crew used air bags to push the second boulder onto the highway.

Editor’s note: This week ends the Town Crier’s two-part series examining the top 10 stories affecting Idyllwild in 2014. Motorcycle fatalities return to Hill roads By J.P. Crumrine News Editor The past year was very dangerous for motorcyclists traveling the Hill’s roadways. Seven deaths occurred in 2014 compared to none in 2013. The causes vary….