Summer is ice cream season; some say it’s the perfect buffer for heat and stress. On July 23, Lana and Terry Pepin took over ownership of the Idyllwild Ice Cream and Jerky Shop, and were evacuated 48 hours later. Not much time to get scooping, but regardless of any initial shock, the Pepin’s expressed an…

After more than 10-1/2 years of owning the Idyllwild Town Crier through their parent company, Idyllwild House Publishing Company Ltd., Jack and Becky Clark have turned over ownership of Idyllwild’s newspaper to Suzanne Avalon. The transfer became effective Thursday, Feb. 1. Becky Clark began as the night typesetter for the Crier when it was owned…

The Crier sat down with Chris Perreault to hear about the new VisitorsCenter in the center of town, next to the public restrooms and cappingthe Mile High Plaza shops. Shane Stewart built the space after therestrooms were installed by the county, demonstrating just how quicklyand inexpensively things can be done when locals do it themselves.Stewart…

Business Changes Deborah Geisinger of Idyllwild earned the International Society of Arboriculture’s Tree Risk Assssment Qualification credential. The voluntary program tests an individual’s degree of knowledge in the field of arboriculture, and increases their standard of practice and safety in the tree care industry. ISA recommends hiring arborists who have this credential when contracting for…