While rescuers were searching for Wendell Boydston, he was resting his twisted ankle overnight in Round Valley. Sunday evening at about 7:30, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon Station received a call from his wife, Paula, that he was a missing hiker. Boydston, 60, of La Quinta, had left early Sunday for a…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District invites the public to an open house reception to honor the retirement of Engineer-Paramedic Mike Yount. The reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Idyllwild Fire Station, 54160 Maranatha Dr. Yount has served 23 years with IFPD, and a total of 30 years in emergency…
The American Legion Post 800 is hosting a brats and potato bar benefit for longtime Legion Ladies Auxiliary member and past president BJ Ebner and her husband Wayne. From 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, the Legion will present a fun-filled community event featuring an adult spelling bee ($5 entry fee), and M&M guessing…
Editor’s note: Last month, Steven Taylor Rutherford, 49, of Banning pleaded guilty to 10 felony counts of arson. On Friday, Sept. 5, Judge Becky Dugan sentenced him to 45 years in prison. Assistant District Attorney Amy Zeta led the prosecution of Rutherford. Riverside County and Cal Fire investigators identified the arsonist and collected the evidence…
Joey and Max Neu with Grace McKimson help wash dishes during the Idyllwild School spaghetti dinner at the American Legion Post 800 Saturday evening.
The Board of Commissioners for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District last week approved a final budget for the fiscal year 2014-15, which began July 1. The budget has a projected net surplus of nearly $175,000. Estimated revenues will grow 10 percent to $1.9 million. The greatest surge is that expected property tax revenue will grow…
Former Fire Chief Dave Driscoll made a presentation about the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy to the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce last week. When the U.S. Congress passed the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act of 2009, a provision in the law mandated the development of a national, cohesive, wildland fire management…
Water consumption has continued to grow this year in Pine Cove. Pine Cove Water District General Manager Jerry Holldber reported at last week’s board meeting that the August production was 3.7 million gallons, 50,000 gallons more than July, but 460,000, or 14 percent, more than a year ago. “Last August’s consumption was low because of…
Sewer bills for Idyllwild Water District’s 600 sewer customers will increase 50 percent in October. The Board of Directors unanimously approved the increase at its Sept. 10 meeting. The new rates are estimated to raise revenues about $180,000 annually. For most of the 420 residential customers, the monthly increase will be $12.75, for a total…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Sept. 9, through Monday, Sept. 15. Idyllwild • Sept. 9 — Medical aid. • Sept. 9 — Assist invalid. • Sept. 10 — Medical aid. • Sept. 11 — Two rescues. • Sept. 11 — Medical aid. • Sept. 12 — Traffic…
