
A crew works to install the lights on the Idy Park Sequoias in preparation for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday, Nov. 23. PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
By Idyllwild Town Crier


A crew works to install the lights on the Idy Park Sequoias in preparation for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday, Nov. 23. PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
Idyllwild Fire Department hosted another blood drive Saturday, March 21, for LifeStream. “We were very pleased with the drive overall, and the willingness of the donors to share this lifesaving gift,” said Claudia Osorio, LifeStream’s area representative for donor recruitment. Thirty-seven donors registered and two donors were deferred. Thirty-nine units of blood were collected. Two…
David JeromeCorrespondent Eric and Melanie Kehler, recent transplants from Chicago via Los Angeles, moved to Idyllwild about three years ago. Melanie had begun working for the Hicksville Trailer Palace in Joshua Tree. A friend invited them up to Idyllwild for the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the couple “fell in love” with the town. Melanie called…
Back in 1994, Richard Alvarado started his career in the emergency medical field, a profession he hadn’t planned to pursue. “I didn’t want to be a paramedic at first. My goal was to become a firefighter, but I had to become an EMT first before I could become a firefighter. I saw the skills of…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 1 to 7. Idyllwild • Jan. 1 — Public disturbance, John Muir Rd. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 1 — Assist other department, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 1 — Assist other department, Strawberry Valley…
By Becky & Jack ClarkCo-publishers By now, most of us have received our Covid-relief dollars from the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan Act and many Hill folk realize they really do not need their allotted money for their own relief during these COVID times. If you fit that description, how about transferring those dollars to the…
The Rouse Fire, which started about 1:30 p.m. yesterday, Aug. 30 near the U.S. Forest Service’s Cranston Ranger Station, was 100 percent contained as of Thursday evening, Aug. 31. The Fire’s size was estimated to be about 14 acres, according to Lee Beyer, the U.S.F.S.’s incident contact. The Fire started on the north side of…