Idyllwild Town Crier marks 65th anniversary
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Highway 74 was temporarily closed in both directions Monday morning, April 7. A landslide was detected in the area where Caltrans has been working for the past several weeks just east of the Cranston Forest Service Station near Valle Vista. As of Monday afternoon, no further closures of the highway were planned, said Chief Terri…
A structure fire on Sylvan Way was reported at 12:13 p.m. Sunday, June 27. Station 23 was first on scene. Idyllwild Fire also responded. More information will be provided in the July 1 edition.
There are many heroes when disaster strikes in a close-knit community like Idyllwild. Most remain unsung for important acts of courage and generosity beyond the call of self-serving duty. But for the few whose efforts were highly visible, we collected some perspectives. Paul White, owner of the Idyllwild Bake Shop & Brew located in close…
Despite worries about the statewide drought, General Manager Steve Erler said he is not worried about Fern Valley Water District’s water supplies this spring. During the board’s Jan 17 meeting, Erler said, “The lack of rain and snow pack is a concern to me. But at this time we should be fine. “I’m keeping an…
Documents are being destroyed at Pine Cove Water District (PCWD). The district’s board found out at its Nov. 13 meeting that the document destruction had been going on for three weeks with more documents left to be destroyed. The document destruction was never listed as an agenda item. It was discussed as an item under…
The March meeting of Pine Cove Property Owners association included two guest speakers, Richard Yocum of Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit, and Woody Henderson of Mountain Community Fire Safety Council. They shared a wealth of essential information about safety on the trail and at home. Yocum, a retired physician, is President of RMRU. He shared some…