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Edwin Hansen (left), the new president of Friends of the Idyllwild Library, sits next to Adele Voell, his predecessor as president. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Although it seems as though this winter has been wet, in historic terms we are still in a drought and a dry rain year (July 1 through June 30) …
After several months of discussion, the directors of the Idyllwild Water District approved an ordinance for mandatory recycled water use. The new ordinance mandates the use of recycled water “for the following purposes: agricultural irrigation, construction use, landscape irrigation, landscape and or recreation impoundments and wildlife habitat.” The board also declared the use of…
Residents of Forest Drive, the last cull-de-sac off Fern Valley Road before the Humber Park Trailhead, have been in communication with the County seeking a remedy for their parking situation on snow days. Residents have shared with the Town Crier an email thread discussing the process and the options the county is considering, and some…...
Stacie Kelly, emergency services coordinator with the Riverside County Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch, spoke to attendees at the Aug. 14 Mountain Emergency Service Committee meeting about what her department offers the community. Her agency partners with the county’s Office of Emergency Services whenever a county emergency is declared. “We focus on the…
Last week, the Riverside County Department of Planning issued a public notice announcing that the application process for Tier 2, Short Term Rental certificates was open for Idyllwild and the Wine Country. The two-page application is available online (https://planning.rctlma.org/sites/g/files/aldnop416/files/2024-11/Riverside%20County%20STR%20Tier%202%20Application.pdf) and must be submitted online by midnight, Sunday, Dec. 1. Tier 1 certificates were awarded last…
This coming spring expect to find stuffed mailboxes — stuffed with election material solicitations for votes and campaign contributions. June 3 is the statewide Primary date. Besides the statewide offices such as governor and attorney general, several local races will be on the June Primary and then the November General Election ballot this year. While…