Wednesday afternoon, May 24, Michael Austin, 46, of Idyllwild, came to the Town Crier office to talk about the incident a few weeks ago wherein he was observed with a BB gun not very far from Idyllwild School. Austin stated he wanted to explain how the incident occurred by way of reassuring people that there…

  The Cranston Fire remains at 18,139 acres and 92 percent contained. The number of personnel on the fire has dropped down to 580. Highway 74 is closed from Hemet to Highway 74 at Lake View Drive (Lake Hemet Market) Highway 243 is closed from lower Saunders Meadow Road south to Highway 74. Residents, business…

By JP Crumrine Correspondent Below are the results of the statewide June primary. The top two vote getters for each office will be the candidates on the November Election ballot. Regardless of party, the two candidates with the most votes will face off during the fall campaign. Even if one candidate polls more than 50%,…

Doug and Pat Austin decided to make a $200 donation to support ARF. Doug called me and told me he had learned of the theft of $50 in donations to ARF from Gary’s Deli where donations are being collected for the 2014 Mayor Max and the Mayors of Idyllwild Calendars. He wanted me to know…