

Idyllwild Rotary Club delivers dictionaries
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Every year, the Idyllwild Rotary Club gives dictionaries to third-graders at Idyllwild, Hamilton and Cottonwood schools. Rotarians Scott Fisher, left, and Charlie Wix, right, hand out dictionaries to the students. Third grade teacher Sally Salter observes from the background. Photo by Cid Castillo

Despite rain showers and clouds for most of the past five days, the dreaded El Niño has not drenched the Hill. The rain that has fallen since Thursday is barely half of the historic April showers on the Hill. Pine Cove has recorded 1.56 inches this week, while the Keenwild Ranger Station has recorded 1.46…
During the third of four Saturday bald eagle counts this winter, two adult eagles were seen at Lake Hemet last weekend. A total of 17 bald eagles were seen in the San Bernardino National Forest on Feb. 14 during the count period, four more than the January count. Public volunteers and U.S. Forest Service biologists…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Feb. 6 to Feb. 12, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Feb. 7 — Medical aid, Highway 243, Idyllwild. Feb. 8 — Medical aid, Pine Crest Ave, Idyllwild. Feb. 9 — Cover assignment, Mountain Center. Feb. 12 — Two walk-in medical aids….
Idyllwild School students gathered in the gymnasium on September 26 for a presentation by guest speaker Jessie Clark Funk, who brought her “kindness challenge.” Funk’s bio says she has brought her message to over a million kids worldwide through assemblies and at leadership conferences. She is a life coach, holds a B.S. Degree in Psychology…
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Town Crier is making a few temporary changes. The Town Crier office will not be open to the public until further notice. You may still place advertising, however, by calling the office at 951-659-2145 and asking for Lisa (display ads and the service directory) or Mandy (classifieds, service directory,…
One person was killed and three injured in a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 74 at Courtesy Drive in Garner Valley this morning. The coroner has identified the deceased as Stanley Vandyke of Oceanside. The collision between a red Ford Fiesta and white Ford truck was reported at 10:33 a.m. Cal Fire paramedics used cut and…