Wax Apothecary: An Advocate for the Unseen
By Sam Markus
If you’ve wandered through uptown Idyllwild lately, chances are you’ve already experienced a little of Diana Orr’s influence—even if you didn’t realize it. There’s Wax Apothecary, the botanical candle company she founded over a decade ago. There’s Made in Idyllwild, her Instagram page celebrating local artists and makers. And now there’s Funky Bazaar, the colorful…
Riverside County 3rd District Supv. Chuck Washington hosted a multi-agency meeting to address recent snow visitor issues in the Riverside County mountains. Held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in Hemet, the meeting was requested by Idyllwild Fire Department Chief Patrick Reitz following successive weekends in which Idyllwild faced unprecedented numbers of snow-play visitors and…
At its January meeting, the Pine Cove County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee decided to pursue the acquisition of a new fire engine for Riverside County Station 23 in Pine Cove. At the end of December, CSA 38’s cash balance was slightly more than $610,000. However, the 2013-14 cost of the emergency medical services contract…
Water usage up over 2018 The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) board of directors approved Rose Venard as its newest member. She replaces former Director Steven King, who resigned Aug. 1 because he and his wife, Paula, moved out of the district. Venard and her husband have owned property in Pine Cove since 2013 and…
Cal Trans has started resurfacing Highway 74. Delays going to Hemet have occurred over the past several weeks. The first phase of the project, from Marshall Avenue to Hurkey Creek in Hemet, should be finished Friday, May 3. However the overall project will not be completed until the first week of June, according to Joy…
Editor’s note: There are 10 propositions on the Nov. 5 Presidential Election ballot. Props 2 and 4 are requesting approval for the State to issue $20 billion in new bonds. Prop 2 funds are for education facilities, such K–12 public schools (including charter schools) and community colleges. Proceeds authorized by Prop 4 would go toward…
Several actions at Riverside County’s June 21 and 28 board of supervisors’ meetings focused on Hill organizations. Before the business portion of the June 21 meeting, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington recognized both the Idyllwild Arts Foundation and Living Free Animal Sanctuary at the board’s rostrum. A week later at the June 28 meeting, the…
