Spring snowstorm surprises
Some rain and mostly snow fell on the Hill Friday, May 8. In an unusual spring snowfall, more than 3 inches arrived overnight in...
Town Crier wins six CNPA awards
Once again the Idyllwild Town Crier captured several awards in the statewide Better Newspapers Contest, which the California Newspaper Publishers Association annually sponsors. The...
Mountain Lion spotted off Toll Gate
Michael Freitas caught this footage on his home's surveillance camera over the weekend. Freitas lives on near Country Club and Lake Drive, off Toll...
Ruiz honors Fire Safe Council
Following his March visit to the Hill and tour of the Mountain Fire burn area, Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-CA 36) recognized the Mountain...
Idyllwild Fire plans to move commission elections: Beginning 2017, commissioners to be elected in...
Beginning in 2018, the election of Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioners will coincide with either presidential or California gubernatorial elections.
The IFPD commission unanimously approved...
Salaries/compensation at Fern Valley Water District
Editor’s note: Over the next few weeks, the Town Crier will publish the latest report (2013) of annual salaries/compensation of local public agencies. The...
Parcel fee’s future discussed at property owners meeting: No support to eliminate fee
Before discussing whom they might aid this year, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association discussed several issues, such as road and highway work, water...
Small fire contained in Bee Canyon Sunday
Firefighters fought a small fire on the west side of Bee Canyon on Sunday. The Cranston #2 Fire was contained to 1 acre, according...
Vehicle rollover on Highway 74
Around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, a 2011 Scion XG driven by Chad Timmerman, 22, of San Jacinto rolled over three-tenths of a mile...
News of Record: May 7, 2015
Fire log
For the sixth consecutive week, Idyllwild Fire Station reported no medical or fire responses by press time.
Sheriff’s log
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet...