The Sept. 18 meeting of the Fern Valley Water District Board ofDirectors was longer than the agenda implied. Director Mike LaFataraised several questions during the discussion of the July and AugustDistrict checks and payments. His principal concern related to the service contracts which GeneralManager Victor Jimenez purchased for the recently acquired new vehiclesand one of…

Idyllwild Rotary hosted its annual “In & Out” dinner Friday, June 14, at the Rainbow Inn where 2013-14 officers were announced. Danny Richardson will become president, Rick Foster is president-elect for 2014-15, Chuck Weismart will be vice-president, Trisha Clark remains secretary, and Bob Lippert continues as treasurer.

Wednesday, Aug. 26, was a bad day on Hill roads with five collisions that produced four injuries, two of them serious. In Idyllwild, in Strawberry Valley Shopping Center, Jonathan Atchinson, 36, of Banning, driving a county vehicle, a 2005 Ford Taurus, backed out of a parking spot in front of the Idyllwild Library striking Idyllwild…

The holiday seasons are approaching. The Idyllwild Help Center is a vital contributor to hundreds of local residents because the Help Center’s gifts are not limited to the precious holidays. With the approaching Christmas holiday, the Help Center has erected its annual Angel Tree in three locations — Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew, Fairway Market…

            At 4 p.m., Sunday, the National Weather service has issued a “Winter Storm Warning” for the Riverside County Mountains.             The warning is for heavy snow and strong winds from Sunday evening through 4 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6.             The NWS warns “The combination of heavy snow and strong winds will create dangerous travel…