Idyllwild Town Crier marks 65th anniversary

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Lee Arnson, Halie Johnson and Steve Holldber. Photo by Cid Castillo

J.P. Crumrine speaks to Sue and Quentin Yates. Photo by Cid Castillo

Production Manager Halie Johnson, former Town Crier Publisher Becky Clark and Reporter Marshall Smith. Photo by Cid Castillo

Jeri Sue Haney with her money hat. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Mark Yardas speaks to Town Crier Publisher Grace Reed. Photo by Cid Castillo

Dolores Sizer, the chef extraordinaire, with Tracy Philipi. Photo by Cid Castillo

Sue and Quentin Yates, visiting from England, speak to Jerry Holldber. Photo by Cid Castillo

Gary Budnick and Grace Reed. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Town Crier Editor J.P. Crumrine, Marge Muir and Grace Reed. Photo by Cid Castillo

Tracy Philipi and Bob Lewis. Photo by Cid Castillo

Tracy Philipi’s award-winning chili was a hit. Photo by Cid Castillo

Don Reed on the banjo. Photo by Cid Castillo

Town Crier archives are examined. Photo by Cid Castillo

Don Reed, Kent Steel and Jack Clark provided entertainment. Photo by Cid Castillo

Lyliann Johnston, who was nearly born in the Town Crier office. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

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Boulder removal on SR 243 Thursday; one lane will be closed
By May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Reading Time: 1 minute

Traffic flow on Highway 243 between Franklin Drive and Fire Station 23 (Pine Cove) will be slowed between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Caltrans will have maintenance crews removing a boulder near Lakeview Dr. Consequently, the up-bound lane on Highway 243 will be closed and only one lane available for…

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Reyes sues IFPD for wrongful termination
By February 17, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 4 minutes

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…

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Two major earthquakes rattle California
By July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

After a year in which two natural disasters — fire and floods — have threatened the hill and disrupted living patterns, the Fourth of July and the evening of July 5 raised concerns of a third disaster, earthquakes. While Idyllwild only experienced the tremors from two distance quakes to the north, Ridgecrest — near the…

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Rain falling, possible snow, no current road closures
By November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Rain started falling on the Hill hours before sunrise this morning. By 3 p.m., about 1.3 inches had been recorded at the Idyllwild Fire Station. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station had received about 1.1 inches. Further north, the Forest Service Vista Grande station has recorded 2.2 inches of rain. Communities in the San…

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Folklore, dance used to teach visual art
By January 22, 2014February 27, 2014 Reading Time: 1 minute

Christina Nordella teaches fifth graders the idea of positive and negative space at an Idyllwild School smARTS class …

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10 years after crash, Saenz stronger than ever
ByWilson, Johnny & Halie July 3, 2015January 23, 2016 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Hill residents are keenly aware of the dangers of driving our roadways and confront that sometimes tragic reminder in the pages of this newspaper. One particular headline had locals shaken: “Woman loses legs in car crash,” published June 9, 2005 (the first assignment written by this author, back home from college for the summer). The…

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