Idyllwild Community Center construction

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This past summer’s forecast of a strong El Niño has been somewhat disappointing, perhaps, for Hill residents. While last year’s precipitation washed away the drought conditions, so far this water year (Oct. 1 to Sept. 30), precipitation has been sparse and far less than average. For the first four months of the water year, the…
One special district — Idyllwild Fire Protection District — is guaranteed an election on August 27. Fern Valley Water District may need one, but the residents in the other two Hill water districts — Idyllwild and Pine Cove — will not need to cast a vote to fill the expiring seats. Only IFPD Commission President…
In response to a request from Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Auxiliary will temporarily suspend regular meetings until further notice. The Auxiliary is applying for nonprofit status with state and federal agencies involved and will revisit an Auxiliary meeting schedule when these issues are complete, according to Auxiliary member Nancy…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 18 to 24. Idyllwild • June 18 — Alarm call, 4:38 a.m. 54000 block of Marian View Dr. Handled by deputy. • June 18 — Alarm call, 10:26 a.m. Hemstreet Pl. Handled by deputy. • June 19…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a search of a home in the 26800 block of Highway 243, near Idyllwild School. Two marked RCSD black and white patrol cars and 3 unmarked cars, and a total of 7 law enforcement personnel, arrived to conduct the search just sometime before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28. Hemet…
With its largest storage facility, Foster Lake, nearly empty because of the lack of rain over the past two years, Idyllwild Water District has decided to conduct some maintenance of the lake. In a special Oct. 29 morning meeting, the board unanimously approved General Manager’s Terry Lyons’ recommendation to use Idyllwild Backhoe from among five…