Idyllwild News
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County sells former library building on Pine Crest: Supervisors seek funds for Town Hall facility
The former Idyllwild Library site on Pine Crest Avenue has been sold. Riverside County, which owned the building and shares the site with the Idyllwild Health Center, approved the sale for $210,000 at the June 21 Board of Supervisors meeting. According to the information from Rob Fields, assistant county executive for economic development, Ivon Dahl…
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Pine Cover suffers 2nd-degree burns
A Pine Cove man suffered 2nd degree burns to his upper body from a water heater explosion and was flown to a local hospital. The man was a walk-in to Cal Fire’s Pine Cove Station 23 Saturday at 11:39 a.m. No further information was available.
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Dirt bikers aid in rescue of hiker on remote trail
Around 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, three dirt-bike riders came upon a man collapsed on a trail in the area of Forest Route 5S15 south of Highway 74 in Mountain Center. The three riders alerted 911 and Riverside County Sheriff’s Helicopter Star9 located the riders, and the man who was suffering from disorientation and dehydration….
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One rear-ended collision on Highway 243
Only one traffic incident took place on Hill roads during the last week. At 12:10 p.m. Friday, June 24, Paul Student, 68, of Moreno Valley, was driving his 2003 white Ford Ranger southbound on Highway 243, 2,000 feet south of Mt. Edna Road. According to the California Highway Patrol report, Student was traveling too fast…
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Plague detected in squirrels at two campgrounds
The Riverside County Department of Public Health reported that ground squirrels from Dark Canyon and Marion Mountain campgrounds tested antibody-positive this month for plague, according to state and local health officials. The tests on squirrels from the two campgrounds were conducted on June 8 and June 13, respectively. The antibody-positive test means the squirrels had…
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Idyllwild’s 50th July 4th Parade: Small-town America at its best, most inclusive
Our country was founded with bravery and later steadied by a Constitution and Bill of Rights. Men who signed our Declaration of Independence were labeled traitors by the British and would have been executed had we not prevailed. But in the face of the challenges, they remained resolute in their mission to guarantee freedom to…
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Open fires, barbecues prohibited in IFPD district
With the Fourth of July weekend upon us, Idyllwild Fire Protection District reminds us that wood or charcoal open fires or barbecues are not permitted anywhere in the IFPD district. Electric or propane gas grills are approved, but a no-charge permit must first be obtained from IFPD. The permit allows electric or propane gas grilling…
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Water heater explosion; Pine Cover suffers 2nd degree burns
A Pine Cove man suffered 2nd degree burns to his upper body and was flown to a local hospital. The man was a walk-in to Cal Fire’s Pine Cove Station 23 Saturday at 11:39 a.m.
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News of Record: June 23, 2016
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 12 to 18. Idyllwild • June 12 — Suspicious circumstance, 52000 block of Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • June 12 — Petty…
