
Photo by John Drake
Photo: POW salute
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POW SALUTE: Master Sgt. Danny Richardson (lower left), Specialist 4th Class Joe Neu and Warrant Officer David Fraser salute as the colors are lowered to half mast by Master Sgt. Draper (center) and U.S. Marine (ret.) Fred Maholland (right) in remembrance of American POWs and MIAs. This was the first ceremony held by the American Legion Post 800 for this national day of remembrance on the third Friday of September.

With no updates on the four missing people, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is still asking for the public’s assistance. The Town Crier contacted RCSD media information bureau Friday morning for any updates on the cases of missing people Roy Prifogle, Melissa Lane, Dia Abrams and Rosario Garcia. RCSD Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro responded…
Currently, the county remains in the red tier of the state’s tier system after moving from the purple to the red tier three weeks ago on Sept. 22.“State officials on Tuesday announced that Riverside County would stay in the red tier during the ‘adjudication process’ and see whether the county can reduce its case rate…
Mike Freitas has “retired” from the Idyllwild Water District board effective immediately, he confirmed with the Town Crier late Friday afternoon. He is the second director to leave the IWD board this week. President Jim Billman resigned Monday, as did General Manager Tom Lynch. Lynch did not give much notice, leaving the same day. Billman…
Beginning Sunday, Oct. 1, vehicular access to Humber Park will be restricted to hikers coming down Devil’s Slide Trail or coming from town along the Ernie Maxwell Trail. Since last month, Riverside County has been doing major road work, including reconstruction and repaving, on several roads in Idyllwild. This includes Fern Valley Road, the only…
Editor’s note: We will do an end-of-winter price survey and ask cooperating companies for best estimate overviews of the season to come. Mid-winter propane “spot” prices rose slightly from last month but are considerably higher, 123 percent higher, than the same time last year. Spot prices are those at point-of-production. A common national reference standard…
After the Wednesday Caltrans press conference, the media was escorted to Highway 74, over the rupture at milepost 51 and east to the bottom of the Hill, where major work is being done to re-slope the hillside and reduce chances of significant rock or boulder slides. The following is brief photographic tour of…