Idyllwild Fire captain retiring
The Idyllwild Fire Department has announced the retirement of Capt. Alan Lott, who has served more than 25 years with the department. He started...
Dry winter expected
Drought and fire danger ahead
While the 2017 winter La Niña was much wetter than expected, the National Weather Service expects the 2018 version to...
Fern Valley Water defers selection of new director
While the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors held a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 28, to interview candidates for the vacant board...
Flowers of the forest for 2017
Throughout their lives, all of the people in this annual tribute were connected to Idyllwild.
And because these are such small communities, many of the...
Fern Valley Water raises its rates: Large turnout for hearing, but directors united
In 2018, Fern Valley Water District customers will see higher water bills. After the public hearing Friday, Dec. 29, FVWD directors unanimously approved the...
Top Ten, Part II: From snow visitors to eclipse, the top stories of 2017
Editor’s note: Each year, the Town Crier reviews the top 10 news items on the Hill. These stories were the favorites of TC readers...
Private surveillance seems to be helping
Three months later, the presence of a night-time security team seems to have dissipated the conversation about a crime wave submerging the Hill.
In September,...
Christopher Huntley held for assault with deadly weapon
Christopher George Huntley, 47, of Idyllwild, was arrested by a Mt. San Jacinto State Park ranger on Wednesday, Dec. 20, for assault with a...
Two traffic incidents last week on Hill roads
At 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Bell responded to a possible collision on Highway 74 just east of Strawberry...
News of Record: December 28, 2017
Sheriff’s log
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 17 to Dec. 23.
Idyllwild
• Dec. 17 —...