

Man slips, falls on icy path at Lake Fulmor
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Gary Fox of Cathedral City was with his Rottweiler and neighbor for an afternoon of fishing at Lake Fulmor Friday. Fox was walking down an icy path with his dog and slipped, suffering a laceration and a possible broken femur. Idyllwild Fire was summoned to transport him to Desert Regional Medical Center. Photos by Jenny Kirchner

As many know, the Idyllwild Post Office lobby is closed for repairs. The anticipated shut down was expected to run from Aug. 19 to Aug. 27. However, the repairs ran longer than expected due to asbestos abatement. The Town Crier contacted Eva Jackson with United States Postal Service Corporate Communications asking what abatement/construction was occurring. …
Four more weeks until the one-year anniversary of our announcement of the Town Crier Membership Model, and six more weeks until the anniversary of when it went into effect. So, on Sept. 1, we will finalize the list of the Town Crier’s Charter Members, i.e., those who became Members during the first year of our…
Student Scholarship and award Kaylee Dravenstatt :Perfect attendance fourth through 12th grade award, Idyllwild Scholarship Fund Jayden Emerson: Idyllwild Scholarship Fund, HUSD Governing Board, Outstanding Athlete Award, HHS Faculty Award for Citizenship/Uniqueness Kyra Espinoza: Idyllwild Scholarship Fund, Mock Trial team member, HHS Class of 2015 Scholarship Derek Higgins: Joe Sallee Memorial Tennis Scholarship Allison Hitchcock:…
The Idyllwild Community Center/San Jacinto Mountain Community Center will celebrate the first birthday of its popular Idyllwild Playground from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8. In addition to live entertainment, everyone is promised a piece of birthday cake. Hosts for the celebration will be Dawn Sonnier of the ICC Program and Activities Committee…
Reports of residential burglaries from the Sheriff’s Department show a recent decline from previous levels, and this continues through this week. Whether this is due to arrests and sentencing from an Aug. 20 weeklong crime sweep by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station personnel or by the growing number of Neighborhood Watch groups distributed though…
“Right now there about six homeless people here,” Karen Patterson, executive director of the Idyllwild HELP Center, told a group of about 35 residents gathered last week to hear about programs designed to help the needy. “The purpose is to deepen our understanding and knowledge of a crisis that is both local and broader,” Mark…