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Wedding at Town Hall
By Idyllwild Town Crier


At the recent Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting, Edwina Scott, executive Director of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council outlined the second FSC Firemen’s Muster. The tentative date is April 28 and its goal is to bring the community’s attention to fire season and, particularly, the impending inspections, which will start in May. This year’s…
Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (Cal-36) was on the Hill Friday to discuss and advance his concerns about wildfires and his legislation (H.R. 1009) submitted last month. Ruiz met with officials from the three local fire departments — Idyllwild Fire, Riverside County and the U.S Forest Service staff from the San Jacinto Ranger District — as…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Richard Beatty confirmed the March 11, arrest of Poppet Flats resident Joseph Jordan, 21, for making criminal threats against another. Jones is currently incarcerated and the case is open and under investigation. He pleaded not guilty in Riverside County Superior Court.
Saturday at about 8:45 p.m., a fatal traffic crash occurred in Mountain Center about 0.2 miles north of Highway 74. According to a California Highway Patrol report, Ron Barney, 25, was traveling south on Highway 243 in his black 1996 Honda Civic. His speed was unknown. Hiroko Momii, 67, of Idyllwild, was traveling north in…
Due to scheduling and a short-staffed California Highway Patrol (CHP) – San Gorgonio Pass office, the newspaper has not been able to consistently report the traffic collisions. CHP Public Information Officer Matt Napier has spent time catching the newspaper up on the traffic collisions that have occurred since May 20. This report will include collisions…
At 11:57 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, Cabazon Sheriff’s Station deputies were dispatched to a rescue call at Mt. San Jacinto Park in the wilderness, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Deirdre Vickers. “The reporting party advised a subject was located not breathing, and medical aid was being provided. “Rescue 9 attempted to reach the location…