Pile burning ignitions are currently in progress at the Keenwild Fire Station to the north of town, according to the San Bernardino National Forest. Smoke and flame may be visible. Do not call 911.

Our readers must decide On June 28, 2013, our small, close corporation purchased the Town Crier, which had not made any money during the previous four-and-one-half years. We had one objective: to save the newspaper on our Hill. We could not imagine our community without one. Three weeks later, our online coverage of the Mountain…

Floods, mudslides and debris are threatening Hill communities as a result of the Cranston Fire. The Riverside County Emergency Management Department wants to discuss these risks today, Friday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m., at the Idyllwild School gymnasium. County of Riverside agencies and partners will discuss the hazardous conditions and the safety steps community members…

Hill residents are keenly aware of the dangers of driving our roadways and confront that sometimes tragic reminder in the pages of this newspaper. One particular headline had locals shaken: “Woman loses legs in car crash,” published June 9, 2005 (the first assignment written by this author, back home from college for the summer). The…