
Idyllwild Water District’s (IWD) first Idyllwild School Water Scholarship contest first place winner for posters is ninth grader Elizabeth Flores.IWD President Charles Schelly thanks her for her winning submission.
PHOTO BY PETER SZABADI
By Idyllwild Town Crier


Idyllwild Water District’s (IWD) first Idyllwild School Water Scholarship contest first place winner for posters is ninth grader Elizabeth Flores.IWD President Charles Schelly thanks her for her winning submission.
PHOTO BY PETER SZABADI
We’re all aware of the physicians, nurses, and other hospital workers, and the fire, ambulance and law enforcement personnel who are risking their health and their lives while saving the lives of others during this pandemic. No praise is enough for such heroes. But there are additional front-line heroes right here on our Hill who…
A large branch fell across Hemstreet around 7:50 p.m. Sunday night. Wet, heavy snow caused the branch to snap, landing on a black sedan and arching the power lines and causing power to go out in the area. Idyllwild Fire responded to the incident to block the road from traffic while awaiting for SCE to arrive.
Yesterday the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council met with special guests from the federal, state and county levels. Linda Ortiz, Emergency Services Coordinator with the California Emergency Management Agency, came to Idyllwild to discuss the implementation details of the FSC grant to help residents replace cedar shake roofing. Eligible properties must have compliant defensible space,…
Caltrans closed Highway 243 in front of Mountain Top Liquor on Thursday, April 11 from around 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. to remove a large Goldspotted oak borer-infested tree …
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, May 6, to Monday, May 12. Idyllwild • May 6 — Medical aid. • May 7 — Medical aid. • May 10 — Two medical aids. • May 10 — Fire, other. • May 12 — Public service. • May 12 —…
Brendan Steele pushed aside two early bogeys Saturday, adding six birdies and an eagle to fire a 34-30 — 64. Going into Sunday’s final round, the Idyllwild native stands 12 under par and leads the Sony Open in Hawaii by three strokes. In a post-round interview, Brendan revealed he’d been working on putting during the…