Breaking News: Mass exit at Idyllwild Water District

Mike Freitas has "retired" from the Idyllwild Water District board effective immediately, he confirmed with the Town Crier late Friday afternoon. He is the...

IWD board back to three directors — Rockwell resigns

The Idyllwild Water District has lost another director. On Thursday, Dec. 22, June Rockwell, after one year on the Board, submitted her resignation. In...

Idyllwild Water GM refuses to let board member put item on agenda: Says board...

Idyllwild Water District General Manager Tom Lynch says an individual director has no right to request an item be placed on the agenda. This was...

1 dead, 1 seriously injured near Humber Park

At 2:12 p.m. Wednesday, Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to reports of an injured hiker at Humber Park. Firefighters hiked in to the location...

Short-term rentals in unincorporated areas face new restrictions: Post cards sent to neighbors within...

Aimed at curbing nuisance and noise activity, Ordinance 927 adopted by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors requires owners of short-term rentals in the...

UPDATED: Idyllwild arrestee charged with five felony counts

On Tuesday, March 15, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nasir David Powell, 18, on felony charges involving sex offenses. The arrest...

Missing hiker found after six days: Would likely have died without RMRU rescue

Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit volunteers located a hiker missing for six days. At the time he was found on Saturday, Nov. 12, about 3...

New tax rate on tobacco products effective July 1, 2017

Friday, July 1, is when the California tax rate on tobacco products other than cigarettes will increase from the current rate of 27.3 to...

Tartaglia pleads guilty, is sentenced

Alfredo Tartaglia, 26, of Idyllwild pleaded guilty to one felony count of assault of a person by force and was sentenced to three years...

Community center project going before planning commission

The Riverside County Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing next week on the conditional use permit for the Idyllwild Community Center planned for...
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