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With the exception of Steve Kunkle, members of the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors are all new to their positions. They are learning the ropes as they go, and in some areas there is a steep learning curve. During the special meeting of the board on Wednesday, May 24, there was lengthy discussion regarding the pipeline project scheduled for an area including Bicknell, South Circle, and Marian View and a segment of Cedar Street.
A woman from the Coachella Valley has tested posted for the Zika virus and health officials say the woman contracted the illness during her travels. The woman is the second travel-associated confirmed Zika case in Riverside County, according to Riverside University Health System-Public Health. The first case involved a 50-year-old man, who had recently traveled…
Holiday closings Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day are: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District • Idyllwild Library • Idyllwild Nature Center • Idyllwild Water District • Pine Cove Water District…
Idyllwild Library staff is going back on June 15. The library will not be open to patrons for at least a week and there will be modifications. “Be ready for rules,” said Idyllwild Library Branch Manager Shannon Ng. Staff will be at the library part-time beginning June 15 to get it ready, sanitizing and…
With visitors again swarming our Hill on weekends, our restaurants need to advertise their hours and fares, inns need to advertise their accommodations and our shops need to advertise their wares.The Town Crier now offers display ads in full-, half-, quarter-, eighth- and even 16th-page sizes. Sign a one-year contract and you’ll save 10%. (Nonprofit…
Nancy Layton, chair of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee, in consultation with fire Chief Patrick Reitz canceled the committee’s Feb. 17 meeting. The next scheduled committee meeting is Tuesday, March 17. “… we do not have pressing business or substantial regular business of the Finance Committee to attend to next week,” Layton said…