District money paid to family members or companies owned by family members of the general manager were approved at the May 20 Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors meeting. The newspaper asked for the bids related to “repairs for heater and new duct work in shop” and “install new filter rack with upgraded…
The newspaper received some of the documents it requested from the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) pertaining to the lawsuit filed by former General Manager Michael Creighton. An email included in the documents received may reveal at least one of the reasons former General Manager Darren Milner abruptly resigned. The documents were received via email…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • May 26 — Traumatic injuries, 1:20 p.m. • May 27 — Headache, 12:13 p.m. • May 27 — Vegetation fire, 5:09 p.m. • May 28 — Unknown medical, 10 p.m. • May 28 — Power lines down,…
As of press time, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has a total of six reported cases of COVID-19, according to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website. The first reported case for the area was on April 3. The fifth case was reported on May 18. No deaths have been reported for the area since…
By U.S. Forest ServiceContributed U.S. Forest Service-San Bernardino National Forest is enacting additional fire restrictions to protect the health and safety of employees and communities, effective immediately and until further notice: • While operating an internal combustion engine, such as a generator, that engine must not leave a paved, dirt or gravel Forest Service System…
By Norm Walker, MCFSC president Contributed I hope this article finds everyone safe and exercising caution during this continuing pandemic. Pandemic or no pandemic, the worst part of California’s fire year is coming upon us no matter what and Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) is hard at work helping people prepare for it. When…
A total of five cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Idyllwild-Pine Cove area, according to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website. The first reported case for the area was on April 3. Riverside County gave the following response when asked how many of the five people infected with COVID-19 have recovered: “The…
This year’s process to select the recipients of the Idyllwild Scholarship Fund (ISF) was a little different than years past, where graduates were interviewed by an entire committee. “It was a bit intense for the kids, but they always presented themselves well,” said Shannon Ng of the ISF. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Idyllwild School has some big changes happening as the end of the school year approaches. Three of the school’s staff members have made it to retirement, moving onto the next chapter of their lives. After making huge impacts with the students, staff, faculty and families, Tim Bashor, custodian, Diana Kirkham, elementary teacher, and Health Technician…
Another case of COVID-19 was reported Monday in the Idyllwild-Pine Cove area by the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website, bringing the total to five cases in the area since the initial case was reported on April 3. Riverside County gave the following response when asked how many of the five people infected with COVID-19…
