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Commissioners at the March 23 meeting of the Idyllwild Fire ProtectionDistrict (IFPD) had a lot to digest. The chief’s report included severalbig documents: the draft fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 budget, the draft ofthe 2025-30 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), the district’s new Vehicleand Equipment Catalog (VEC), the draft 2025 update of the district’sStrategic Plan, and a summary report of…
This week, San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron announced Arturo Delgado as her choice for San Jacinto District Ranger. Delgado is currently the Forest Wildlife biologist on the Angeles National Forest and plans to begin at the San Jacinto Ranger District the week of May 20. He replaces Laurie Rosenthal, who retired in January.
It would be difficult to be more “Idyllwild” than Dave Hunt. The newly appointed County Service Area 36 Advisory Council member was born and raised in Idyllwild, with a long family history here. His grandparents came here in the early 1930s from Hemet. His grandfather managed Camp Maranatha, and the family swam there. Then his…
Earlier this month, some Pacific Crest Trail hikers were concerned aboutthe possibility of norovirus infecting other hikers going north. Whilesome posted their fears on Facebook, others contacted the Town Crier.One wrote that the outbreak was between Idyllwild and Big Bear Lake. No evidence of a norovirus outbreak in Riverside County or locally hasbeen identified. “Public…
Friday, July 27, a little terrier was rushed to Sadie’s Clinic after being bitten by a rattlesnake. We administered Benadryl and sent the frantic owner to Hemet, thinking she could get treatment there. Unfortunately, at the places they checked, that was not the case; by the time they arrived at the emergency clinic in Murrieta, it was too late to save the dog.
The Forest Folk have a new van. The 1999 eight-passenger vehicle came from Riverside County after the group approached 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington. With the new van, Reba Coulter, the group’s treasurer and project director, said they hope to expand the existing shuttle bus service. The shuttle service has grown, she added. On Wednesday…
