The Idyllwild Water District has lost another general manager, according to a source inside the water department. This source told the newspaper that Darren Milner resigned by email Sunday night effective immediately. Some of the office staff were not even aware of Milner’s resignation until mid to late morning Monday. This resignation comes after only…
About 70 people came out to Town Hall on Veterans Day to attend a special veterans presentation. Veterans, who have participated in the War Horse Creek program at Living Free Animal Sanctuary, came out to share their experiences with other veterans and civilians alike. “Sometimes the best way to help veterans is to just listen…
Documents are being destroyed at Pine Cove Water District (PCWD). The district’s board found out at its Nov. 13 meeting that the document destruction had been going on for three weeks with more documents left to be destroyed. The document destruction was never listed as an agenda item. It was discussed as an item under…
Integrity Tire moved into town Sept. 15. While the name may be a bit misleading, Integrity Tire actually offers full automotive repairs. Anything from oil changes to heavy-duty repairs, as well as anything tire-related including rotations, fixing a flat tire and installing new tires. The only thing the store doesn’t do is smog. The family-run…
On Sunday afternoon, Michael Berryman, manager of the Pine Cove and Mountain Center markets, spoke to the newspaper about how the Nov. 1 reopening of Highway 243 impacted business. Berryman has been managing both locations since May of 2011. Currently, there are four employees at Pine Cove and five at Mountain Center. Having to be…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) commission put out a request for proposal (RFP) for legal counsel. The commission held a meeting to interview the two responding firms — Cole Huber and Varner & Brandt — on Oct. 29. Unfortunately, the item will be revisited at the Nov. 26 commission board meeting because only three…
At the last Idyllwild Water District (IWD) meeting on Oct. 16, Director David Hunt asked for an itemized bill of the legal fees. “The legal fees seem awful high,” said Hunt. “Is there a way we can see an itemized bill for that?” The district contracts with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP for its legal services….
By Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Have you gotten a call from an imposter, maybe someone pretending to be with the Social Security Administration, IRS, or a tech support company, this year? If so, you’re not alone. Calls from imposters were the most-reported topic of unwanted calls to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over…
Walk-ins welcomed for new passports By US Postal ServiceContributed The United States Postal Service will hold a passport fair for first-time passport applicants at Redlands Lugonia Post Office, 404 New York St., in Redlands from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23. No appointment necessary. Customers have the option of applying for a passport book (good…
Four solo-vehicle collisions occurred over the last few weeks on the mountain, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Darren Meyer. On Monday, Oct. 21 at 10:25 p.m., a red 2019 Honda Civic was traveling on Highway 74 one mile east of Keen Camp Road, when for unknown reasons, the driver of the Honda negotiated a…
