Idyllwild Town Crier marks 65th anniversary
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Acknowledging that Town Hall is in need of serious and major rehabilitation, the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce voted to deed the iconic building back to the Johnson family who currently holds a reversionary interest. Gerald Johnson, grandfather of Jay and Steve Johnson, donated the land for Town Hall and helped build it. He later deeded…
Srishti Sharma is a senior and a theater major at Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA). Sharma participated in a Zoom interview Saturday, Feb. 27 with the Town Crier to tell us a bit about her story. Sharma is from New Delhi, India and started IAA her junior year of high school. Being from India, theater is…
The Planning Department is a critical contributor and regulator ofRiverside County’s growth and change. Its role is critical to progressand oversight of many projects on the Hill, from short-term rentals tonew construction. At their Sept. 10 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved thecreation of a Board Ad Hoc Committee for the continuous improvement ofthe Transportation…
The end-of-year financial report for fiscal 2012-13, a patient outcome assessment and board policies were all discussed during the Aug. 27 Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission meeting. For the last fiscal year, IFPD had its fourth-consecutive deficit since 2009. From July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, the department’s expenses were about $91,500 more than…
As of Monday morning, June 21, the Flats Fire in the Santa Rosa mountains is 100% contained.The fire that began at about 11:15 a.m. Sunday, June 20, in at the Pinyon transfer station, destroyed two dwellings, damaged three other dwellings and three outbuildings, and burned 341 acres.Cause of the fire is still under investigation.
American Lung Association program at the Idyllwild Library The Hemet Unified School District will present an eight-session workshop hosted by the Idyllwild Library on how to quit smoking. The workshop program, developed by the American Lung Association, is licensed by HUSD. According to Valerie Velez, HUSD health education program specialist, “This is the first time…