
PHOTO BY MARY KNAB
By Idyllwild Town Crier


The Idyllwild-San Jacinto Regional Fire Authority held its second meeting last week. The purpose was to modify their respective resolutions, which created the Joint Powers Authority. The modification would improve the efficiency of adding new members in the future. At this time, the JPA did not have any other organizations seeking to join. Since interest…
During the first two weeks of June, both the U.S. Forest Service and CALFIRE Riverside County Fire Department will be conducting prescribedburns. The Forest Service will be burning on Thomas Mountain, the site of thefirst prescribed burn in the San Jacinto Ranger District this year. Theburning will begin June 10 and will last a week…
One person was killed and three injured in a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 74 at Courtesy Drive in Garner Valley this morning. The coroner has identified the deceased as Stanley Vandyke of Oceanside. The collision between a red Ford Fiesta and white Ford truck was reported at 10:33 a.m. Cal Fire paramedics used cut and…
Mountain Disaster Preparedness and Idyllwild Fire Protection District are partnering to offer Community Emergency Response Team Training to the mountain communities. The 20-hour basic CERT course will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 9. The classes and most…
Mark Dean, of Pine Cove, ran the 118th Boston Marathon in 3 hours and 55 minutes and 31 seconds. His pace was under nine minutes per mile. He just finished his second Boston Marathon, 2013 was his first run. Meb Keflezighi, of the U. S., won the men’s race with a time of 2:08:37. Ten…
On June 20, Ron Korman resigned as director of the Fern Valley Water District. He was appointed to the board just one year ago at the June 21, 2013, meeting to fill the term of Diana Johnson who had resigned. Only 16 months remained in Korman’s term, which ends in December 2015. Next May, the…