



Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by Cheryl Bayse



Photo by J.P. Crumrine
PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s patriotic parade draws large crowds
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The Cranston Fire burned up to and across both highways 74 and 243. Currently, Highway 74 from Idyllwild to Mountain Center is closed to through traffic. The only access to Idyllwild is Highway 243 from Banning. The damage to Highway 74 is more extensive. According to Terri Kasinga, chief of Public and Media Affairs for…
Rescue extricates him off mountain About 8 a.m. Thursday, April 4, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station were dispatched to assist with a search and rescue operation on the Pacific Crest Trail. A hiker, Steven Loeffler, 52, of Coronado, had slipped and fallen off the trail near Apache Peak, which is near the…
On Monday, Jan. 23, Stacey Warriner, 44, an EMT with the Morongo Fire Department, Morongo Public Safety Division, was on her way to work when she stopped on the I-10 to assist a stranded motorist. In the process, she was struck by a passing motor vehicle and died of injuries two days later on Jan….
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Feb. 12 to 18. Idyllwild • Feb. 12 — Vicious dog, Fairway Dr. Handled by deputy. • Feb. 12 — Lost hiker, address undefined. Unfounded. • Feb. 13 — Alarm call, Village Center Dr. Handled by deputy. •…
The installation of the new board directors for the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce has been rescheduled to 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 24, at the Fern Valley Inn. The Chamber will announce its new officers and recognize outgoing directors. Honorary Member Marshall Hawkins, Idyllwild’s Jazz-Man Emeritus and the musical co-ordinator for the 2nd Annual…
The Town Crier has learned that two other lawsuits were filed stemming from the Mountain Fire besides the two filed by Cal Fire and the Paul plaintiffs, reported on last week. This past March, Lawrence Goda filed a lawsuit against Tarek M. Al-Shawaf, the owner of the property on which the fire originated, and other…