Tree lighting ceremony
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Starting Oct. 1, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council will assume responsibility for the community brush collection sites in Poppet Flats and Pinyon. MCFSC approved the action at its Aug. 12 meeting. Gregg Bratcher, Cal Fire’s division chief forester on the mountain, indicated that the agency will help MCFSC secure grant funds to operate these…
The Idyllwild Francophonie celebrated their 7th anniversary at the Gastrognome Thursday, Oct. 11. They spent the evening conversing in the French language while expanding their French vocabulary. From left to right are (sitting) Bronwyn Jones, Karen Fina, (standing) Anna Ancheta, Francoise Frigola, Summer Brown, Larry Fina and Hubert Halkin.
Mark Bacon has been searching for his missing nephew, Scott MichaelHerr, who was last seen near Mountain Center on July 20. Bacon lives inDunsmuir, near Mt. Shasta, and says that Herr lives with a cousin inSeattle. He was visiting his mother who lives in La Quinta and was doingsome side work to get money to…
Repairs to highways 74 and 243 a long-term project It’s hot-pink magenta with a tinge of neon orange. A thick swath of it paints Highway 243 as you drive south from Idyllwild and everything around it, trees, rocks and dirt, climbing the hillside toward AstroCamp and snaking along West Ridge. Several houses on Robin Drive…
Idyllwild School has again been recognized as a California Distinguished School, as well as a Title 1 Academic Achievement Award School. Last week, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson designated 424 elementary schools as distinguished throughout the state. Idyllwild was the only Hemet Unified School District campus honored. Then on Monday, Torlakson announced that…
The Cranston Fire has cost several Riverside County departments close to $1 million, according to figures released this week to the Town Crier by the Emergency Management Department. “The current costs of $813,000 are approximate as the county is still in the recovery process and some departments may continue to accrue costs,” EMD Senior Public…
