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Idyllwild Community Center construction
By Idyllwild Town Crier


Editor’s Note: This rollout of new credit card technology will be gradual. The Town Crier will follow it as it progresses and will be interested to hear from both merchant and card user issues as they develop. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, in order to tamp down credit card fraud, United States credit card giants MasterCard,…
Normal Saturday operations at the Idyllwild Grinding Facility will resume May 5. The facility has been closed on Saturdays since Dec. 1, 2011. Monday through Friday operations will continue uninterrupted, and green waste will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Riverside County Waste Management Department at…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report its responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, April 19 to April 25. Idyllwild • April 19 — Check the welfare, River Dr. Handled by deputy. • April 20 —…
The Little Fire, near the top of Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley, has burned 97 acres. The fire started just after 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and was 70 percent contained as of Tuesday. The higher humidity and cooler temperatures have helped firefighters Monday, but there was little rain in the area, according to Lee…
The Mountain Emergency Services Committee meets monthly in Idyllwild to discuss emergency preparedness on the Hill. Meetings are open to the public and Jerry Hagen, District 3 emergency services coordinator, brings in speakers to discuss topics of interest to the general public, as well as attending local volunteer disaster-aid groups. At the Thursday morning, June…