Stone will extend and subsidize local ambulance contract
The ambulance contract between Riverside County and the Idyllwild Fire Protection District will be extended …
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Idyllwild Community Fund expands online capabilities
Dave Pelham, president of the Idyllwild Community Fund Advisory Board, has announced the availability of an online donation option through PayPal. With just a few “clicks,” members of the community may securely and privately complete a donation to the fund that is committed to helping nonprofit organizations in Idyllwild and adjacent mountain communities. Past president…
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May Valley Fuels Project highlights
The San Jacinto Ranger District is proposing hazardous fuels reduction activities in the May Valley area. The project area includes approximately 2,816 acres of National Forest System land. Approximately 864 acres are proposed for treatment within the project area. The project lies between and incorporates additional treatment on the Southridge fuel break and Bonita Vista…
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Idyllwild Fire Commission adopts smaller budget
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission adopted a $1.6 million budget for 2012-13, which begins July 1. The overall budget is about $92,000 less than the current budget. However, actual expenditures for 2011-12 will be about $100,000 less than the approved budget, according to IFPD. Interim Fire Chief Mike Sherman said there are no reserves…
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Idyllwild raises district API scores
Idyllwild School’s Academic Performance Index (API) for the recently completed 2011-12 school year improved to 873 from 844. For the first time, Idyllwild is in the top statewide rank of schools with similar size and demographics. Idyllwild’s improvement of 29 points was the best in the Hemet Unified School District. Helen Hunt Jackson Alternative gained…
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Chamber president Blake attends last meeting
From being part of rebuilding a Chamber on its deathbed to presiding over the election of a new invigorated board and membership, Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce President Richmond Blake has maintained a calm and steady presence. This was Blake’s final board meeting, since he decided not to run for re-election. In the past few years,…
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PCWD grants Idyllwild Water’s request, waives four parcel standby fee
By board vote, Pine Cove Water District granted a request from the Idyllwild Water District General Manager Terry Lyons and Director Jim Billman to waive standby fees on four Dutch Flat parcels, which IWD owns. The total aggregate annual fee for the parcels is $240. In Lyons’ letter to the board, he stated, “As you…
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RMRU executes difficult rescue
On Thursday, June 14, around 5 p.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received a call from two hikers in need of rescue. Sixty-seven-year-old John Wilson of Walnut, Calif., and 21-year-old Evan Boccardi from New York had gotten off the trail and stuck in the Long Valley drainage area at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial…
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Kimmerle and Dravenstatt hearing continued
Judge Elaine M. Johnson, at the request of the defense, continued until July 12 felony settlement conferences for Ron Kimmerle and Taylor Dravenstatt. Johnson took the action on Thursday, June 14, when the defense requested more time to review evidence. The prosecution did not object to the defense request. Kimmerle remains in custody at Southwest…
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News of Record: June 21, 2012
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, June 12 to 18, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance June 12 — Medical aid, Pine Crest Ave., Idyllwild. June 12 — Walk-in medical aid. June 12 — Medical aid, Idyllbrook Drive, Idyllwild. June 13 — Cover assignment, highways 243 and 74,…
