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Career week at Town Hall
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Susan Righetti, from the Idyllwild Library, describes the duties of a librarian Tuesday to the children at Town Hall, during “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Week (spring break from school).

Annexation of properties into sewer system deferred General Manager Jack Hoagland told the Idyllwild Water District board that he has ordered equipment to eliminate the organic matter apparently in the district’s Foster Lake water. Once installed, this should result in reducing the disinfection by-products, which are produced from the chlorine’s interaction with the organic matter. “It…
On Sunday, Sept. 2, two weary hikers were airlifted off the mountain. About 11 a.m., the Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness received a call from a fatigued hiker unable to continue hiking, according to the press release from Todd Friedman of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The call was from a male…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • Aug. 17 — Medical aid, 8:49 a.m. Pine Crest Ave. • Aug. 17 — Walk-in medical aid, 11 a.m. • Aug. 17 — Medical aid, 5:31 p.m. North Circle Dr. • Aug. 17 — Medical Aid, 9:19 p.m. Lake Hemet….
Although Idyllwilders may know Mick Lynch as part of the Irish musical ensemble Two Micks and a Chick, and for his spoken word performances, he is reaching new audiences as the director of the theater troupe Old Tyme Radio, which brings a new radio play to Middle Ridge Winery (almost) every month. Larry Kawano has…
In an unexpected and unusual move, the County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee decided to deny funding for a project at Riverside County Fire Station 23. The committee did not oppose the project — repairing and replacing the deck on the back of the station. Rather, the cost for whole project — construction…
Idyllwild Water District residents have a choice of five candidates for the three director seats up for election in the August mail-in ballot election. Running for re-election are President Jim Billman and directors Warren Monroe and Dean Lattin, who is in his first election. The two challengers are Steven Kunkle and June Rockwell. Ballots must…