With its largest storage facility, Foster Lake, nearly empty because of the lack of rain over the past two years, Idyllwild Water District has decided to conduct some maintenance of the lake. In a special Oct. 29 morning meeting, the board unanimously approved General Manager’s Terry Lyons’ recommendation to use Idyllwild Backhoe from among five…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Oct. 29, to Monday, Nov. 4: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Oct. 29 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Oct. 30 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Oct. 31 — Medical aids, Idyllwild. Nov. 1 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Nov. 2 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Nov. 2…
In times when many feel that government is becoming darker and less transparent, the Riverside County supervisors plan to take a step in the openness direction. The county’s policy on electronic media (A-50) requires that all emails — either sent or received — shall be deleted after 45 days. There is no exception. However, at…
Idyllwild’s Emma Klingaman finished eighth in the Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals cross-country meet
Riverside County Fire Department cautions business owners to be mindful of phony fire inspectors who have targeted businesses within the county. According to Riverside County Fire Marshall James Frater, his office is aware of about five instances of this occurring. During these challenging economic times, predators posing as “fire inspectors” take advantage and prey upon…
In the 2013-14 Winter Guide, the Rotary Club’s Harvest Festival and the Idyllwild Tree Lighting Ceremony both are listed on the wrong dates. The Harvest Festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Town Hall. The Tree Lighting Ceremony downtown is…
Daylight Saving Time ended Sunday and also marked the 26th anniversary of the Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery® Program, sponsored by Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. The Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery program reminds people to change and test the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Non-working…
The Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region team that provided Incident Command System training to officials of Vanuatu
The two soil vapor extraction wells located on the Village Food and Fuel site (Shell station) have been decommissioned and abandoned. On Oct. 10, Robert Manning, president of R.M. Environmental Inc. of Calimesa, wrote the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health confirming the action. The wells were filled with hydrated bentonite chips and then covered…
