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The new Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) Board of Directors was elected on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Creekstone Inn. The new board, from left, are Veronica Alt, president; Dr. Dick Goldberg, medical director; Dorian Paul, communications director; Sherry Edwards, secretary; Mike Feyder, vice president; Bob Edwards, treasurer; and David Alt, Disaster Aid Station director. Photo by Cid Castillo

According to a CHP report, early Saturday evening, “a pedestrian” was hit while walking on N. Circle. Dr. Cindi Hinds is put onto a gurney. Idyllwild Fire transported her to Keenwild U.S. Forest Service Station helipad to be air lifted to Desert Regional Medical Center with unknown injuries. According to CHP’s Incident Report, about 5…
At its May 23 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission approved an increase in its ambulance service fees. The cost to district residents for its ambulance service, beginning June 1, is now $1,548.75. The 2017-18 cost for each service, for residents and non-residents, was increased 5 percent. An ambulance trip to a local hospital…
Your new or renewed Town Crier Membership comes with a big bonus: Thanks to the continued generosity of Bruce Ross and Eileen Gallo-Ross, each TC new or renewed Membership receives discounts at their Red Kettle restaurant in downtown Idyllwild on up to two meals per day for six months.New Members also receive a nice-looking “Town…
Race day, Saturday, June 10, Idyllwild at 7 a.m.: Runners and fitness walkers mill around seeking patches of sunlight. Temperatures are in the 40s, about to break 50 degrees. Brilliant light heralds a perfect day for the Idyllwild 5k/10k and Fitness Walk. Completing the picture is Dr. Chip Schelly on the microphone, doing his standup…
Forest Service expects PCT to open in spring Unlike the 2013 Mountain Fire, this summer’s Cranston Fire did not materially damage the Pacific Crest Trail south of Humber Park. U.S. Forest Service Natural Resource Specialist Andrew E. Smith said the PCT through-portion, from near Paradise Corners in Garner Valley to Humber Park, should be ready…
State of the Union, State of the State and now State of the District — Hemet Unified School District, to be specific. On Oct. 12, HUSD Superintendent Christie Barrett and her staff presented to a large group of stakeholders their view of the state of HUSD. More than 100 people who attended were Hemet residents…