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There was one collision on Highway 243 last week, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On May 2 at 2:55 p.m., Theresa Marie Larkin, 64 of Idyllwild, and her passenger William Larkin, 93 of Idyllwild, were traveling northbound on Highway 243 near Jameson Drive in a white 2020 Mercedes Benz…
Hemet Unified School District’s online Dashboard is posted daily. It shows key COVID statistics for each of the district’s schools on a rolling, two-current-week basis. On Thursday, Sept. 30, HUSD’s daily Dashboard showed Idyllwild School had by far the highest COVID infection percentage in its combined student/staff population of any school in HUSD. Specifically, 6.84%…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, July 25 to 31. (IFPD has a new system of reporting and is working to include times in its logs.) • July 25 — EMS, treat & release, Maranatha Dr.• July 25 — Gas leak, Circle Dr.• July 26 — EMS…
The American Red Cross intends to close the evacuation shelter at Hamilton High School today at noon. The shelter opened on July 27 for residents who lost electricity due to the Cranston Fire. Red Cross workers will continue assisting those affected by the fire. The Red Cross opens and closes shelters at the request of…
Caltrans is planning a major project on the entire length of Highway 243 tentatively in early 2025 and is asking the public whether a public hearing should be held. “The proposed project includes pavement rehabilitation, culver repair, Midwest guardrail system upgrades, sign panel replacement, lighting rehabilitation, curb ramp upgrades and roadside safety improvements,” according to…
The first vote totals have arrived for the Idyllwild Water District election. Far in front is challenger Steven Kunkle with 249 votes or 33.2 percent. Second place is June Rockwell with 143 votes, but Jim Billman, IWD president, is third, only one vote behind Rockwell. Incumbents Dean Lattin and Warren Monroe are trailing with 120…