Idyllwild Water District (IWD) held its monthly board of directors meeting Wednesday, Aug. 16. Ratepayer David Hunt presented a letter outlining complaints. He claimed that the water bill for an unoccupied house had gone up by $50 with the new rates that went into effect last month. He did not provide any evidence to back…

“I prefer this Hill. It’s much better than the other [Hill — in Washington, DC],” Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz said during his visit Friday. Ruiz is optimistic that his Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 1009) will be enacted during this Congress. “This cycle we’re certain to push more support because both sides of the…

Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer announced the names of the teachers who would be filling the vacancies created by the retirement this month of six longtime faculty members. He also mentioned one more position that was added for the 2012-13 school year, bringing the new teacher total to seven. Their names of new faculty members…

No students were injured in a traffic crash Friday morning involving a school bus. At about 8:20 a.m. Friday, a man driving a white SUV pulled out of a dirt road in front of a Hemet Unified School District bus carrying about 40 Tahquitz Valley High School students and traveling westbound on Highway 74. The…

Above average rainfall and moderate temperatures have created a bountiful crop of grass this year. Vegetation has also helped enhance the local rodent and bat populations. Pest control specialist Tracy Philippi, owner of Better Wildlife Control, and Village Hardware owner, Larry Donahoo, both have an abundance of customers combating the local rodents. “Who invited the…