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Post 800 honors the fallen
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Ret. Navy Capt. Ned Roberts, a long-time resident, was the featured speaker at Memorial Day at American Legion Post 800 Monday. Roberts recounted some of the many friends he lost during his 30-year naval career and the need to bring back the remains of fallen servicemen from other countries.


The board of directors for the Pine Cove Water District adopted standby charges for 2012-2013 fiscal year. The charge remains $30 per acre per year for each acre of land or portion of any single parcel which is not served by an active water meter. At the Wednesday, Feb. 13, board meeting, General Manager Jerry…
UPDATE 3:15 P.M. The scene has been cleared. An overturned motorhome on Highway 74 was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 10:22 a.m. this morning. The westbound lane is blocked just east of Keen Camp Summit. One-lane traffic control will be used until the vehicle is moved. Local towing companies Idyllwild Garage and Anza…
Spring’s arrival on the Hill is still anxiously awaited. Since Thursday, cool temperatures and precipitation brought more rain and some snow to Hill residents. Next weekend may still seem like late winter rather than the warmth of spring. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station and the Idyllwild Fire Station recorded nearly 1.5 inches of…
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Michael Sattley of the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) was namedthe 2024 Riverside County Classified Administrator of the Year. “We are profoundly proud of Mike Sattley’s recognition as the RiversideCounty Classified Administrator of the Year,” said Christi Barrett, HUSDsuperintendent, after the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE)announced his recognition. “His leadership in our facilities departmenthas…
The California Press Foundation of the California Newspaper Publishers Association announced last week that Becky Clark, publisher of the Idyllwild Town Crier, has been chosen to receive its Justus F. Craemer Newspaper Executive of the Year award, the organization’s most prestigious honor. The award recognizes the achievement of newspaper executives who have influenced and impacted…