Becky Clark
Lumber area lost; home saved
Josh Whitney's Pacific Slope lumber mill on McCall Park Road in Mountain Center didn't survive the Cranston Fire but his home did.
Photo by Steven...
One home lost in Mountain Center
The one home that burned on McCall Park Road was owned by Mary McDonnell. This photo was taken Saturday morning.
Photo by Steven King
Evacuations lifted for Ribbon Fire
All evacuations have been lifted for the Ribbon Fire in the Pinyon Pines/Ribbonwood area after a wildfire broke out sometime after 11 a.m. Thursday.
The...
Drumming for rain
Drumming for rain, by Hill evacuees, for the Hill at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs.
Photo by Peter Szabadi
Cranston Fire UPDATE: Saturday, 9:20 a.m.
Acreage burned: 13,118 Containment: 17 percent
Personnel working the fire: 1,319
Engines: 194
Water Tenders: 5
Helicopters: 9
Fixed-wing: 3
Crews: 17
Dozers: 14
Estimated containment date: noon Thursday, Aug. 9
Fire is...
Cranston Fire Closure Area announced
Officials with San Bernardino National Forest announced Friday a forest order creating the Cranston Fire Closure Area. The order temporarily closes all U.S. Forest...
Idyllwild Arts president makes community announcement
Pamela Jordan, Idyllwild Arts Foundation president and head of school:
We are incredibly grateful to the Town Crier for keeping the community informed about important...
Out Loud: July 19, 2018
When people move to Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Fern Valley or environs, one of the first questions they ask is, “Why are there three...
Mountain Folk: Trento graduates from Western Governors
Shawn Trento of Idyllwild has received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree from Western Governors University.
The online, nonprofit university held its commencement...
Idyllwild Water notifies customers of contaminations: ‘Not an emergency’
General Manager Jack Hoagland of the Idyllwild Water District issued a press release to the Town Crier on Monday, July 9, indicating that this...