

Community donates replacement equipment to Woodies
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“Thanks to the generosity of the community in donating saws to the Woodies and the tree crews dropping off wood. Our little rag-tag team (Woodies) are back on track processing firewood for the Idyllwild HELP Center,” wrote Woodies member Pat Smith. Photo courtesy of Pat Smith

Idyllwild Water District directors approved a preliminary 2014-15 budget, which includes a 6-percent water and sewer rate increase, originally approved in June 2010, and applied to the budget annually for five years since. The board also set a public hearing for Aug. 20 to discuss other changes to water fees. A board workshop to discuss…
Town Hall will reopen as the primary venue for county managed community recreation, Scott Bangle, Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District parks director and general manager, confirmed On Wednesday, Dec. 3 t. He estimates reopening will occur no later than early January, if not before. In the Town Crier edition of Nov. 19, we…
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