Riverside County Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone is paring down future visits to Idyllwild from monthly to quarterly. He will be at the Idyllwild Library from noon to 4 p.m. the Fridays of Jan. 24, April 25, July 25 and Oct. 24 However, the Idyllwild community may schedule a meeting at any time in one […]
This is the final of a two-part series that began last week …
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake shook Idyllwild Monday afternoon, Dec. 30. The epicenter was approximately 2 miles south-southwest of Idyllwild and 9 miles east-southeast of Valle Vista. No injuries or damages were immediately identified. J.P. Crumrine can be reached at jp@towncrier.com.
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Monday, Dec. 23 to Saturday, Dec. 28: Dec. 23 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. Dec. 24 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Dec. 24 — Municipal alarm system; malicious false alarm, Idyllwild. Dec. 25 — Traffic collision, no injuries, Idyllwild-Pine Cove. Dec. 26 — Medical […]
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District is soliciting community members to join its Finance Committee. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz says interested citizens will be considered at the fire commission’s Jan. 14 meeting. An application and the resolution establishing the committee’s function and compostion can be found at the district’s website, http://idyllwildfire.com. The application asks for name, […]
The last reported burglary on the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) press website occurred on Dec. 23 on Saunders Meadow in Idyllwild. And while the rash of burglaries (15 in a one month span) in Idyllwild in October and November has slowed, reports of petty thefts and vandalism have risen significantly throughout the month of […]
Jacob T. Johnston was Idyllwild’s first baby born in New Year 2013 to parents Charles and Stephenie Johnston. Jacob arrived on Jan. 27 at 4:35 a.m. weighing in at seven pounds, three ounces and 19 inches in length. Today, almost one year later, baby Jacob is weighing in at 25 pounds and according to Mom […]
The Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors chose new officers for 2014. The next president is Robert Krieger, vice president this year. The 2014 vice president is James Rees, who was secretary in 2013. Director Trisha Clark is the next secretary. Both Krieger and Rees were re-elected to the board without opposition this year. […]
Chief Finance Officer Hosny Shouman announced that the Idyllwild Water District is now debt-free. The final payment ($125,000) for notes issued in 1997 was made earlier this month. Total payments were $1.5 million and helped to re- finance the district’s sewage treatment facility. The district’s finances are positive through the first five months of the […]
Editor’s note: This week, the Town Crier revisits just six of the top stories of 2013. Idyllwild evacuated for Mountain Fire Monday afternoon, July 15, the Mountain Fire began burning near Highway 243 in Mountain Center. The fire began on the west side of Highway 243 but quickly jumped the road and began blazing […]
