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 —...
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