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Andrewson is the new IFPD Commission president
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Taxes and health insurance are merging this spring. As the current open enrollment period for Covered California ends Feb. 15, tax season has started, and whether one has health insurance will be asked on the 2014 tax return. The “shared responsibility payment” takes effect for 2014, and many who were uninsured will see an impact…
About 7:40 a.m., this morning, April 14, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake shook the Hill. It was located about 7 miles south southwest of Idyllwild and 10 miles southeast of Valle Vista.
Acting Idyllwild Fire Chief Mark LaMont has been offered the position of fire chief permanently. Commission President Jerry Buchanan announced the commission’s decision Tuesday night at the conclusion of a closed session. He added that it is still subject to negotiating a satisfactory contract with LaMont. The final decision may still be a few weeks…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, March 4 to 10. Idyllwild • March 4 — Unknown trouble, 7:41 a.m., 25000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy. • March 4 — Alarm call, 9:59 a.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • March 4…
The U.S. Postal Service announced there would be no regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. A National Day of Observance has been declared to honor the death of former President, Jimmy Carter, which is why those services will be suspended for one day. However, the USPS did…
The April 17 meeting of the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors was busy, productive and long – two hours! The major piece of business was the selection of Dan DeVoy as the new director. He replaces Mike LaFata, who resigned in February. DeVoy lives in El Centro and has a home in Fern…