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On Saturday morning, Dr. Ken Browning, at Fern Creek Medical Center, gives Jackie Lasater her flu shot at the free Health Fair, which the Center and HELP Center sponsored. Photo by Barbara Reese

At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Hemet Unified School District board unanimously approved a pay raise for its teachers and other employees. The raises were 1.5 percent retroactive to July 1, 2015, and then another 1-percent increase starting Jan. 1, 2016. In addition, teachers will have two more non-student days per school year. “We’re very…
Although power has been restored in Idyllwild, residents are being warned of another few days of Santa Ana winds, which the National Weather Service has classified as a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS). Jeff Monford, Senior Advisor for Corporate Communications at Edison International, provided updates on the afternoon of Monday, January 13. “This week, we’re seeing…
For the convenience of Idyllwild and Pine Cove water districts voters, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters has placed an official ballot box at the Idyllwild Water District office, 25945 Highway 243. Ballots must be deposited in the box by Aug. 25, when the Registrar’s Office staff will retrieve it for counting.
Today, Sunday, March 2, the National Weather Service has no warnings or watches posted for the Hill. As the remnants of the last storm will pass over the Idyllwild today, a few remaining showers and flurries may still occur. But at 9 a.m., some sunshine was passing through the thinning clouds and shadows were observable…
Two traffic incidents took place on Hill roads over the last week including one suspected driving under the influence/alcohol. At 12:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, Zachariah House, 21, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 1998 Chevy Prism northbound on Highway 243, three-tenths of a mile north of Highway 74 in Mountain Center, when he crossed…
By Stephanie YostContributed The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC), which distributes pantry boxes on the first Tuesday of each month outside of Town Hall, will be doing an extra mid-month distribution on Tuesday, May 19. The program, which ICC operates in partnership with Feed America, Inc., provides boxes of groceries for pickup to families and individuals…