Idyllwild Town Crier

Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series kicks off its 25th year ThursdayJuly 4 with the classic rock and roll vocal quartet, The Diamonds.Opening for them will be local jazz favorites, 3Skinz. Series founder Ken Dahleen has dubbed this year the series’ “SilverAnniversary” and promised “lots of surprises” in addition to...

The Rotary Club of Idyllwild wants to remind everyone in our mountaincommunities of details relating to the upcoming Independence Day parade,which will be held on Thursday, July 4th, along North Circle Drivestarting at 10:00 am. This is a decades-long Idyllwild event proudlysponsored by Rotary Club of Idyllwild, one of our most active localnon-profit service organizations. 

Zero to 209 miles in 20 days… by Holly ParsonsContributor Julia is a 17-year-old from Seattle, Washington hiking the PCT duringthe summer prior to her senior year in high school. I was her driver onseveral occasions in Idyllwild and found her thoughts refreshinglyunvarnished, colorful and succinct. She is by...

Idyllwild Water District spread their regular meeting over two evenings,gaveling in briefly on Wednesday June 19, a holiday, then adjourning andreconvening Thursday. The sole item on the agenda was the theconsideration and approval of the employment agreement for a new GeneralManager, but the Thursday session was also.a standing room only send offfor...

The Crier sat down with Chris Perreault to hear about the new VisitorsCenter in the center of town, next to the public restrooms and cappingthe Mile High Plaza shops. Shane Stewart built the space after therestrooms were installed by the county, demonstrating just how quicklyand inexpensively things can be done when locals do it themselves.Stewart is also...

The Crier spoke with Bella Gioeli, proprietor of Mountain Poppy Florals,as she approaches her one year anniversary at the Collective. “June 15thI opened. We are going to be having a special event for our one yearanniversary, I’m hoping to start an annual flower festival. This yearmight be the start of it.” Gioeli says there will be “lots...

Last week, Insurance Commissioner Richardo Lara released his plan toexpand homeowner fire insurance to areas threatened by high or very highrisk of wildfires. “Californians in every corner of our state are frustrated with outdatedregulations and desperate for change,” said Lara in his June 12statement. “Whether you live in the...

The Board of Directors of Idyllwild Water District met on Wednesday,June 12. For a second week they discussed the budget and capitalimprovement plans for the coming financial year before approving them.They also revealed that they are very close to hiring a permanentGeneral Manager, one who seems “exceptionally qualified.” Last week the board was presented...

Now that it’s snake season, it’s time to review some facts for residentswho may encounter these creatures close to home or on the trails. Wereached out to Idyllwild Nature Center Ranger Sonny Waldron. Waldronconfirmed that the only local snakes that pose a danger to humans arerattlers. “The only venomous snakes here in riverside county arerattlesnakes. We have...

On July 1, Senate Bill 478, the “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden FeesStatute,” law goes into effect. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill inOctober. The law applies to the sale or lease of most goods and services that arefor a consumer’s personal use. The law does not apply to...