By Stephanie Yost, Idyllwild Community Center board presidentContributed Beginning Sunday, Jan. 12, Town Hall will be temporarily closed so that the refurbishment of the building can be completed. Presuming the weather cooperates, the target completion date for this work is the first week of March. This means there will be no Farmers Market Sunday, Jan….

Some really good news came out of the Caltrans community meeting last Tuesday night, Oct. 29, at Idyllwild School that was coordinated by Mountain Disaster Preparedness. There is now full access to Hemet and Banning from Idyllwild. Public and Media Affairs Chief for Caltrans District 8 Terri Kasinga announced that Highway 243 would reopen by…

The Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors meeting agenda Wednesday, July 13, contained one action item: “Board to hear comments and/or concerns and questions regarding the Standby Charge of $30.00 per acre or portion of. If no changes required, the Board to Adopt Resolution #566 as written.”The charge is the same as last year.The…

A 2-acre fire started near Toro Peak Monday afternoon, Aug. 17. As of Tuesday morning, the fire was 90 percent contained and full containment was expected by Tuesday evening. To prevent the fire’s spread, more than 130 firefighters were committed, including two helicopters and four air tankers. Units from Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego…

After two years, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioners last week approved an agreement for the local Mile High Radio Club to operate WNKI — the local emergency radio station. MHRC directors must still approve the agreement before it is signed, said MHRC President Bill Tell. A special MHRC meeting is planned for Dec. 11…