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By Idyllwild Town Crier

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The Goldspotted oak borer, the non-native beetle that has killed more than 80,000 oaks in San Diego County, has been positively identified in an Idyllwild oak, on Highway 243 near the center of town. Currently, entomologists know of no native California predator or insecticidal defense against the tree killer. A DNA analysis, conducted by the…
Fuelbreak work should begin in fall The County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee was able, even briefly, to admire an accomplishment. The new Type 6 engine for Station 23 (Pine Cove) has arrived and is already in use. Just a year ago, the committee agreed with the Riverside County Fire Department’s proposal to…
For the tenth consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to melissa@towncrier.com by Thursday, Aug. 27. The honor is…
As the Town Crier earlier reported, CBS shot a video a few weeks back with PGA Tour golfer Brendan Steele showing off his Idyllwild hometown. Footage shot by CBS was used on Sunday, June 7, in the nationally televised show “Coming Home,” which featured Brendan and a few other PGA Tour professionals in their hometown…
There were two traffic incidents on hill roads over the last week, Officer Darren Meyer of the California Highway Patrol reports. At an unknown hour on Friday, Aug. 2, there was a hit-and-run on Pinecrest Ave. An unknown vehicle hit the front-end of an unoccupied silver 2011 328 BMW belonging to Laura Sherman of Idyllwild….
The three remaining Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) board members held meetings both Monday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 16. Monday’s meeting was to interview a replacement board member after Trischa Clark resigned from the board due to the sale of her house in the district. However, James Rees resigned at the start of the…