
Photo by John Newman, Idyllwild Arts Academy
Lowman Concert Hall project progresses
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Construction on the William M. Lowman Concert Hall on the Idyllwild Arts campus is proceeding. This attached steel frame will help cover the lobby and about half of the “house” (audience) in the concert hall.

On Saturday, April 28, a hiker without gear or a sleeping bag required rescue near Wellman Divide and the Pacific Crest Trail in the Idyllwild area. He had apparently gotten off the trail. The hiker used his cell phone to contact 911. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 6:15 p.m. and an aviation unit was…
Editor: Some of you might have noticed how rough Village Center Drive is. From North Circle past the entrance to our shopping center it’s as if there are speed bumps.Why can’t it just be fixed? I asked Ryan, who is in charge of county roads, and it turns out the picture is not so simple….
By David Jerome Contributing Editor In March the Town Crier began a series of interviews with the directors of the groups within Mountain Disaster Preparedness, the all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping mountain residents help themselves and their neighbors during emergencies. We spoke with President Mike Feyder, the director of their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)…
Rob Rutherford, 57, of Idyllwild, will have no more court hearings for a while. After another arrest for driving under the influence, he pleaded guilty on June 18 to a felony charge of driving under the influence and blood alcohol level greater than .08 percent. Judge Jorge C. Hernandez accepted his plea, but refused any…
No change to summer hours The Fern Valley Water District board is considering hiring a third field employee, but rejected the general manager’s recommendation to resume the four-day, 10-hour work-day schedule for this summer. General Manager Victor Jimenez recommended the board approve adding a third field operator to the staff. The annual cost — salary…
Hill communities got a heavy dose of precipitation Tuesday and though the weather was cold, it wasn’t cold enough to snow.