Pile burning on Westridge
By Idyllwild Town Crier
The U.S. Forest Service is doing pile burning Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the Westridge Fuel Break. The start time was 9:30 a.m. Firefighters are targeting about 300 piles.
Phyllis Mueller, often known as Mayor Max’s spokesperson, agreed to take overall responsibility for coordinating and producing the Idyllwild’s annual Tree Lighting ceremony. Long-time event managers Marge Muir and Karen Doshier have agreed to help the novice tree lighter. After less than a week on this volunteer job, Mueller reports that everything is in…
The San Bernardino National Forest has been busy with prescribed burns on the mountain since December. The agency is taking advantage of the good weather conditions “safe for prescribed fire to burn slash piles made from vegetation thinned from the National Forest,” according to the press release. Smoke and flames may be visible on and…
With slightly more than a quarterof the state precincts reporting results, only four propositions — Tightening laws against human trafficking, the changes to three strikes laws, the business tax for clean energy and ending the current round of redistricting — are headed to passage. Props 30 and 38, which would increase taxes for educational funding,…
On Sunday, Max was announced as the elected Mayor of Idyllwild and was duly sworn into office at a lavish ceremony at ARF. Vice Mayor of Idyllwild will be Hogan …
Riverside County Secured Property Tax Bills for fiscal year July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, recently mailed to Idyllwild property owners, contain a significant error. Normally, residents within County Service Area 36, pay $35 to fund street lights and “parks and recreation” within the CSA. Property tax bills historically carry a line item showing…
The Town Crier’s Membership lists keep expanding. This week, we’ll just show you the running totals: Town Crier new 2nd-year Memberships (43 brand-new 2nd-year Memberships as of Oct. 30, 2018) Town Crier renewed 2nd-year Memberships (Already 170 renewed Memberships as of Oct. 30, 2018) Town Crier active Memberships (676 total active memberships as of Oct….
