When the Town Crier started looking into what was going on with County Service Area (CSA) 38 advisory committee and its make-up, an email was sent Feb. 28 to Opal Hellweg, legislative assistant to Third District Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington, the entity responsible for appointing individuals to fill the seats on the CSA 38…

At last Wednesday’s finance committee meeting, Idyllwild Fire Capt. Mark LaMont described the budget preparation process and how different assumptions affect the budget request. In her introduction of LaMont, committee chair and Commissioner Nancy Layton said, “He is in the thick of it; officer development and the most cognizant of pay and payroll issues.” Beginning…

The Cranston Fire destroyed seven homes on the Hill and damaged other structures. The loss of electricity for several days ruined food, even in a refrigerator, causing it to be discarded. The reaction of many members of the community was to organize events to help the individuals who suffered major losses. Idyllwild Strong, a three-day…

At its Sept. 15 meeting, the Soroptimist International of Idyllwild heard a presentation on Exceed, a division of Valley Resource Center, from speaker Mary Morse.