Traffic delayed on highways 243 & 74
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Highway 243 has one-lane traffic in front of Keenwild Guard Station in Mountain Center today. The U.S. Forest Service and Caltrans are removing dead trees from the July 2013 Mountain Fire burn area.
About a quarter-mile east of the Mixing Station on Highway 74, traffic also has slowed to one lane due to Caltrans work on the highway.
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, May 28, to observe Memorial Day: Area post offices BBVA Compass bank Fern Valley Water District Hemet Unified School District Idyllwild Health Center Idyllwild Library Idyllwild Water District Pine Cove Water District Riverside County offices Town Crier Fern Creek Medical Center These will be open: Fairway…
Four more Goldspotted oak borer-infested trees have been identified in Idyllwild. When authorities identified the first infested tree here in November, they expressed hope that it was an isolated incident. Authorities no longer believe the outbreak is limited. Since tree one was on Highway 243, it appears to have been almost certainly infested from firewood…
Tuesday, June 18, was Bill Sanborn’s last Hemet Unified School District board meeting representing Idyllwild for 22 years. His colleagues praised and thanked him for his work on the board and held a reception for him. “I’ll miss it and these people and being part of something,” said Sanborn. “It really matters.” In April, Sanborn…
Tanner Torrez, left, and Jayden Emerson, below, Hemet High School juniors, led the school’s cross-country team to a third-place finish in Saturday’s Hemet Invitational. Twelve schools entered. Tanner finished third and Jayden was fourth in the boys’ junior-senior race. They both ran their fastest times of the season and career. Other Idyllwild runners include junior…
Jay Mulder, a familiar figure on Highway 243, was voted recipient of the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. For all the years he has lived in Idyllwild, Mulder has picked up litter on route 243, a state scenic highway. Mulder has lived in Idyllwild for 11-½ years. Prior to moving to Idyllwild (Stonewood), he…
As of Wednesday, March 16, the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) March 16 board meeting, 60 new radio water meters had been installed with 1,700 still to go. IWD General Manager Leo Havener answered questions from the directors regarding notification — “They knock on the door [of the customer] first” — and how long it takes…
