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At left, Woodies and ARF volunteers worked together to abate ARF’s new location on Highway 243. The crews had a great time getting the abatement work done. Photos courtesy of Doris Jean Lombard


On Monday Feb. 9, former Idyllwild Fire Capt. James Reyes filed a wrongful termination of employment suit in the Riverside County Superior Court against the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. IFPD Chief Patrick Reitz gave Reyes a notice of termination on July 19, 2014, after nearly six months of paid administrative leave. Reitz ascribed his decision…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 4 to Aug. 10. Idyllwild • Aug. 4 — Found property, 8:04 a.m., Strawberry Valley Dr. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 4 — Suspicious person, 1:38 p.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 6 — Miscellaneous…
Honors for Town Crier columnist Conor O’Farrell and photographer Cheryl Basye have extended beyond California’s borders. Last week, the National Newspaper Association announced the winners in its 2015 Better Newspaper Contest. O’Farrell was stunned, almost speechless, when told that he was the third place honoree for his “Off the Leash” column in the Best Serious…
On Sunday afternoon, Michael Berryman, manager of the Pine Cove and Mountain Center markets, spoke to the newspaper about how the Nov. 1 reopening of Highway 243 impacted business. Berryman has been managing both locations since May of 2011. Currently, there are four employees at Pine Cove and five at Mountain Center. Having to be…
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Graham Aanestad, Douglas Miller of Menifee was traveling westbound on Highway 74 at mile marker 58.50 around 3:21 p.m. Friday afternoon, Oct. 13, when he heard a pop in his white Dodge truck. Miller then lost his ability to steer, causing him to lose control and travel into oncoming…
Dr. Dick Goldberg, medical director of Mountain Disaster Preparedness, has long sought to establish a support and training relationship with the American Red Cross — a relationship that acknowledges the Hill would likely be cut off for an extended period if a major earthquake strikes. Key to those plans would be training of locals to…