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On Monday, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington (second from right) toured the Idyllwild Water District facilities. He, Jim Billman (left), IWD board president, Verne Lauritzen (second from left), Washington’s chief of staff, and Tom Lynch (right), IWD general manager, look at a dry Foster Lake …

Four traffic collisions occurred on Highway 74 last week, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On April 10 at 7:30 a.m., Giovanni Tapia Ramos, 22 of Coachella, was driving his gray 2020 Toyota Corolla eastbound on Highway 74 near Carrizo Road at a speed of 60 mph, according to Ramos,…
In February 2014, when Tom Lynch was hired to be general manager of Idyllwild Water District, he was required by the district to obtain a California Water Treatment Grade II Operator Certificate (“T2” certification) from the State Water Resources Control Board within six months as a condition of his employment. This was one of several…
James Bachmann is 12. He is a budding ventriloquist with an already strong technique and a great sense of humor. He is soft spoken and respectful when he speaks. When he begins to talk about his passion for ventriloquism, his eyes sparkle and his hands become animated. James also is battling brain cancer and has…
LAFCO grants approval On Jan. 25, Riverside County’s Local Agency Formation Committee unanimously agreed with the Board of Supervisors’ recommendation to dissolve County Service Area 60 (Pinyon). This is the first step in the dissolution process, according to George Spiliotis, LAFCO executive director. A public hearing for objections will be held, probably next month. However,…
Even from its humble but enthusiastic beginnings, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) aspired to offer the Idyllwild community something special and beautiful through art. Its founders, Chris Trout and Grace Songolo, wrestled with their idea of how to lay the foundation for a “member funded, nationally recognized association, that served as an attraction for…
A Fern Valley resident’s outdoor security camera captured the Hill’s newest celebrity resident on video on Saturday at around 10 p.m.