Last week’s guest at the Idyllwild Rotary Club’s Wednesday morning Zoom meeting was Hemet Station Capt. Timothy Martin of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.Martin has been in the position for about 10 months now following Capt. Leonard Purvis’ retirement. Martin has been with the department for 26 years.He told Rotarians and guests that his responsibility…

The Art Alliance of Idyllwild hosts its annual general membership meeting and social from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the Caine Learning Center. The nonprofit organization will present a review of its 2014 fundraising and events, and discuss activities planned for the new year. Light refreshments will be served, and RSVPs are…

The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors met at Idyllwild Library Wednesday night while its office board room is undergoing renovation.Besides most of the meeting focusing on replacing the Wastewater Treatment Plant (see story, page A1), the board unanimously approved a change order to an Eric Townsend Construction Company contract to cover repair costs for…

Two crashes involving multiple vehicles occurred on Hill roads over the last week. Both were on Highway 74. The first occurred at 3:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, during dark and rainy conditions, according to Darren Meyer, California Highway Patrol public information officer. Efuan Simms, 43, of Moreno Valley, was driving a blue 2002 Hyundai Santa…