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By Idyllwild Town Crier

Inclement weather continues through the second week of 2019. While some snow fell at higher elevations last week, Saturday brought some brief and light snowfall to Idyllwild. Total precipitation through Sunday was not heavy, but more rain and possibly snow were forecast for Monday evening. Two more warmer rainstorms were forecast for the middle to…
Michael LaFata, formerly of Orange County, is the newest Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) director who moved with his wife Alexandra to the Hill in 2020. The Hill was their choice after a careful and extended evaluation of several Southern California mountain communities. The LaFatas wanted a home in the mountains and first explored San…
Martin Baxter, Riverside County medical volunteer coordinator, discussed the county’s medical volunteer program at the monthly meeting of the Mountain Emergency Services Committee. The Nov. 8 meeting at the Idyllwild Fire station was well attended and included professional responders and representatives from disaster volunteer groups from Idyllwild and Anza. MEMSCOMM is the mountaintop’s coordinating committee…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • June 21 — Medical aid, 1:05 p.m. Strawberry Valley Dr.• June 21 — Walk-in medical aid, 4:04 p.m.• June 21 — Medical aid, 11:53 p.m. Idyllbrook Dr.• June 22 — Medical aid, 2:38 p.m. Pine Crest Ave.• June 23 — Medical aid,…
Holiday closings Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, to observe Presidents Day are: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District (and Thursday, Feb. 12 for Lincoln’s Birthday) • Idyllwild Library (and Thursday, Feb. 12 for Lincoln’s Birthday) • Idyllwild…
On a bright sunny morning, Patrick Reitz was sworn in as Chief of the Idyllwild Protection District …