The Idyllwild Fire Protection District believes the Riverside County Fire Department is doubling the cost of its dispatch contract and authorized Fire Chief Patrick Reitz to open negotiations with the county. In addition, the Fire Commission asked Reitz to redraft a request for proposal to entertain competitive bids from other dispatch entities. “The change in…

The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors’ Wednesday, Nov. 8 focused on the annual audit for the financial year ending June 2023 and also was Office Manager Becky Smith’s last meeting as she is retiring at the end of this month. Jeff McKennan of Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott presented the audit. He…

  Hemet Unified School District held its annual Spelling Bee on Jan. 9. Idyllwild School fifth grader Martina Navarrete was the fourth-place winner. In 2017, Idyllwild student Tim Mejia finished sixth. “Idyllwild students have placed in the top 10 frequently over the years and Martina should be congratulated along with the other Idyllwild students for…