Community pays tribute to Steve Hudson
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A dream can be a goal, a challenge, an inspiration. But as it transforms into reality, it’s motivational and exhilarating. Idyllwild’s vision of a new and larger community center, nearly a decade old, is approaching reality. Months ago, an informal chat between Riverside County 3rd District Supv. Chuck Washington and Janice Lyle, the San Jacinto…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District is soliciting community members to join its Finance Committee. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz says interested citizens will be considered at the fire commission’s Jan. 14 meeting. An application and the resolution establishing the committee’s function and compostion can be found at the district’s website, http://idyllwildfire.com. The application asks for name,…
Flash flooding across Hughway 74 west of McCall Park Road gushed in front of Town Crier photographer just as she approached, turning her back. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
On Sunday, Dec. 30, a 50-year-old male from Tucson, Ariz., began a hike on the Martinez Canyon Trail in Thermal to the Sugar Loaf Café in Pinyon. He had left alone at 10:30 a.m. on what he believed would be a six-hour day hike. By the next day, Dec. 31, Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was…
UPDATE 5 P.M. Radio traffic indicates significant receding of the water levels. The Cal Fire Incident Commander has released the swift water teams and is reconnoitering the area. UPDATE 4:40 P.M. At least one person is trapped in a recreational vehicle surrounded by fast moving water. Another person may also be trapped. The swift water…
