
Downtown Idyllwild Saturday, Dec. 23, saw hundreds of tourists visiting the village.
PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
Downtown bustling
By Idyllwild Town Crier


Downtown Idyllwild Saturday, Dec. 23, saw hundreds of tourists visiting the village.
PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
People are protesting lockdowns and vaccine passports/green passes around the world in India, England, France, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Italy, Greece, Israel, Austria and Ireland in some locations shouting, “We stand together,” “No vaccine pass” and “We want freedom.” Governments have said for months the COVID-19 shot was safe and effective. Breakthrough cases are…
Today, at 4:30 p.m., Max was announced as the elected Mayor of idyllwild and was duly sworn into office. His Vice Mayor will be Hogan. Don Robertson, the Mayor of Banning, attended the ceremony and announced that he and Max would be working together for the Pass and the Hill welfare. Janice Murkasko said…
Assembly Bill 341, which the California Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown signed in October 2011, requires any business, multifamily residential dwelling of five or more units, industrial facility, and school or special district that generates more than four cubic yards of solid waste per week to recycle. Although the law’s regulations and requirements took…
In the second week of the second year of our Membership model, Membership renewals are pouring in. We already have 98 renewed, second-year Members. (They, along with six new members, are a part of our currently 658 active Members.) Thanks to you all! You are demonstrating that our readers want and deserve a continued community…
Financial matters, including a grant receipt and new financial management policies, dominated the Idyllwild Water District’s Sept.16 board meeting. Following up on recommendations from their auditor and Budget Committee, directors approved two important financial policies. With little discussion, the board approved both a policy to establish several reserve funds and how those monies may be…
The current statewide drought is having broad ramifications. Besides significantly increasing the threat of wildfires, some communities have even endured water shortages. The consequence is increased attention to water sources, particularly groundwater, which is vital to the Hill. Groundwater provides 100 percent of Pine Cove Water District’s water. Idyllwild Water District has rights to Strawberry…