
PHOTO BY HALIE WILSON

PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD

PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD

PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE SAVAGE
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By Idyllwild Town Crier





On Wednesday, June 15, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners held a special meeting with two duly-noticed action items for the board’s review, discussion and approval: an amendment to its Purchasing Policy followed by the purchase of a fire truck — both items proposed by IFPD Fire Chief Mark LaMont. At the time…
One person was killed and three injured in a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 74 at Courtesy Drive in Garner Valley this morning. The coroner has identified the deceased as Stanley Vandyke of Oceanside. The collision between a red Ford Fiesta and white Ford truck was reported at 10:33 a.m. Cal Fire paramedics used cut and…
Residents of Forest Drive, the last cull-de-sac off Fern Valley Road before the Humber Park Trailhead, have been in communication with the County seeking a remedy for their parking situation on snow days. Residents have shared with the Town Crier an email thread discussing the process and the options the county is considering, and some…...
A rockslide at about 4:30 p.m. today on the eastbound side of Highway 74 between Keen Camp and Hurkey Creek has one lane closed. Caltrans and CHP were on the scene.
During the U.S. Forest Service’s second bald eagle count of the 2012-13 season, a pair of adult eagles was observed adding to their nest at Lake Hemet.
Woody Henderson Contributor Emergency Supply Kit Tips • Enough food and water to get you off the hill, and then some. Note: you may be asked to shelter in a safe place for hours before you have traveled all the way down the hill. • Keep a map marked with potential routes off the hill….