

Veterans help build outdoor cattery for ARF
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Veterans from the Boots to Books program at Pasadena City College work on the construction of an outdoor cattery at ARF Saturday morning, Sept. 15. This ws the veterans second visit to help ARF with its construction, outdoor cleanup, walking dogs and playing with kitties. ARF provided breakfast that morning and a barbecue that afternoon. Photo by Barbara Reese

Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 24 to July 30. Idyllwild • July 23 — Suspicious person, 27000 block of Saunders Meadow Rd. Handled by deputy. • July 24 —…
The Consolidation “Sub-Committee” of the Idyllwild Water District has scheduled its first meeting for 6 p.m., Monday, July 16. The meeting will be in the District’s boardroom. The only item on the agenda is a discussion “regarding approaches to consolidation, merger and cooperation among the three public water districts…” These are Idyllwild, Fern Valley and…
Well, we’re entering a new year, and none of us knows how long COVID is going to be with us. Now we have to deal with a new, more contagious Omicron variant — and the number of folk still unvaccinated.So, once again, we thank the essential workers in our community who keep on serving us…
Some Idyllwild businesses last many years. Many last only a few. Closing after three years is Dr. Linsey Olivier’s Idyllwild Eye Care, the Hill’s only full service optometry facility. Olivier performed eye exams, stocked custom frames and had glasses made to order for Idyllwild clients from her prescriptions. All frames are currently 50 percent off….
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.Idyllwild• Feb. 22 — Walk-in medical aid, 9:17 a.m.• Feb. 23 — Gas leak, 1:15 a.m. Alderwood St.• Feb. 23 — Medical aid, 11:41 a.m. Dickenson Rd.• Feb. 24 — Medical aid, 11:27 a.m. Dickenson Rd.• Feb. 24 — Assist invalid, 7 p.m. Valley…
By David Jerome Editing Contributor Almost three years after Riverside County adopted Ordinance 927 to regulate the Short Term Rental market, both STR operators and residents concerned by the changes they saw in their neighborhood have expressed dissatisfaction with the new system. The Town Crier spoke with “responsible parties” who manage the operations of…