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Rollover crash at Keenwild Station
California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire are responding to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 243 at Keenwild Station, which had traffic blocked. The...
Idyllwild, where kindness is ubiquitous
Random acts of kindness are occurring throughout Idyllwild this month. Opening a door for someone, donating a book at the Idyllwild Library, picking up...
A sampling of 2018’s new laws
During 2017, the state Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown signed 859 new laws. While some were effective immediately, some will not go into...
House passes Ruiz wildfire funding bill
U.S. Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz’s widlfire funding bill passed the House of Representatives (251-169) before the holiday recess. Ruiz’s bill, which would change the...
From bears to cannabis, 2017 was newsy
Editor’s note: Each year, the Town Crier reviews the top 10 news items on the Hill. These stories were the favorites of TC...
Rocket over the Fairway Market in Idyllwild
A rocket passed over the Fairway market in Idyllwild. Jennifer Muir was able to capture the event in the attached video.
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No sign of Flying Squirrels in San Jacintos
By Debra Varnados
Correspondent
Preliminary results of a three-year study funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and conducted by scientists at San Diego’s Natural...
Prepare and plan for a ‘next’ power outage
Many questions arose among local residents following the unexpected Dec. 7, emergency power outage. Due the high winds and numerous falling trees, Southern California...
Creature Corner: December 21, 2017
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF welcomed a litter of three puppies to the ARF family.
Little Girl: Wow, have I got...
Past Tense: December 21, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
Everyone was invited to the first Christmas party in Town Hall. Ernie Maxwell was master-of-ceremonies and Charles Kretsinger led the...