The Hemet Unified School District Governing Board has selected Sue Coffer, Idyllwild School instructional aide, as the November recipient of the Governing Board Recognition and Reward Program Award. Trustee Vic Scavarda nominated Coffer for the honor. Coffer has worked at Idyllwild School since September 1978, when she began her HUSD career. She has served…

Crews rescued a hiker who had fallen in the wilderness last Thursday. Sgt. Joel D. Wilson of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported that at 10:37 a.m. Thursday, March 30, Cabazon Station deputies responded to Black Mountain Trail and Highway 243 regarding a hiker stranded in the Mt. San Jacinto Wilderness area. The hiker was…

Last week, the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources announced that CR&R, the local waste management contractor, was one of five county businesses and organizations recognized for rewriting their environmental footprint and implementing sustainable practices. The Sustainability Award recognizes businesses that exemplify reduction, reuse, recycle and rethink. These practices include composting, energy recovery, renewable energy,…

In furtherance of the initial response to our Memberships drive, readers of the Town Crier on and off the Hill are converting their old subscriptions into new Memberships. This can be done at any time; no need to wait until your old subscription runs out. Becky is adept at tacking on remaining old-subscription weeks onto…