Idyllwild Town Crier marks 65th anniversary
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On Feb. 23, the California Department of Parks and Recreation rescued two lost male hikers ages 51 and 39 of Indiana in Mt. San Jacinto State Park. At about 4:30 p.m. State Parks received a phone call from the lost hikers. The hikers said that they had taken the Palm Springs Tram to Long Valley…
In its air tanker modernization strategy plan submitted to Congress in February, the Forest Service reported that it expects 10 of its 11 air tankers to be retired by 2021 …
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 1 to 7. Idyllwild • Jan. 1 — Public disturbance, John Muir Rd. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 1 — Assist other department, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 1 — Assist other department, Strawberry Valley…
Jerry Buchanan last week was re-elected president of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission. He has served in that position since December 2013. Her colleagues also re-elected Commissioner Nancy Layton as treasurer, so she begins her third term. However, commissioners Rhonda Andrewson and Larry Donahoo traded positions. Andrewson is the new vice president and Donahoo…
Last week, Cal Fire released the final set of its “Fire Hazard Severity Maps.” These maps depict the three fire hazard zones – Very High, High, and Moderate – for the eight Southern California counties, including Riverside. Idyllwild, Pine Cove, and Mountain Center are considered to be in a “Very High” Fire Hazard Severity Zone….
In May of 2013, when Becky and I bought the Town Crier, our single goal was to keep it serving our community. At that time, there were nine local public agencies serving our Hill, and no media monitored and reported on them except the Town Crier. We felt our Hill community very much needed a…