On July 1, the Idyllwild Town Crier launched a new website designed to be “what you’d expect of a news source in the 21st century,” said Production Manager Halie Johnson who spearheaded and oversaw the launch. “We wanted to make our content more interactive, easier to search archives, compatible with social media and generally more…

The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) board held a brief meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12. The board had no major action on its agenda and listened to General Manager Jerry Holldber report on well levels, budget status and the Arrowhead Water donations. Well levels remain strong, with measuring well No. 10 up 2 feet from last…

A two-vehicle crash at 10:34 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, on Highway 74 at Thomas Mountain Village resulted in one fatality and three injuries, two of them moderate to serious. According to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, Walter Risch, 73, of Mountain Center, was driving a white 2004 Ford 150 truck westbound on…

Following a Tuesday, Sept. 1 Mountain Disaster Preparedness presentation and discussion of the possible effects of the coming El Niño, attention of attendees turned to erosion prevention and water capture. MDP plans an additional symposium in November, date still to be determined, but given that rain may begin as early as October, the Town Crier…