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Photos: May 23, 2024
By Idyllwild Town Crier








Admit it, you’re lost. It’s a scary feeling, especially if you’ve been out for more than one day, even more so if you have hurt yourself badly enough that you can’t travel far. In addition to your 10 essentials and adequate preparation for your trip, here’s a (not comprehensive) list of some goodies that might…
It’s been a few months since the Town Crier has checked in on Mayor Max. It’s been a roller coaster for everyone in recent months, but Mayor Max is still serving our community just as much, if not more. Since the pandemic started, Mayor Max hasn’t been visiting the community like he once did. With…
Melissa Wilson, a teacher at Idyllwild Arts Academy for the past 12 years, has a daughter, Amara, 14, with Type 1 diabetes. Amara has had the disease since age 2-1/2. Mother and daughter, who live on campus, are raising funds for a diabetes alert service dog to help keep Amara safe and healthier overall. These…
Directors for the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District gave customers an unusual Christmas gift Thursday evening, Dec. 20. The board unanimously agreed to raise its rates for all customers. LHMWD has two groups of customers — Garner Valley, and portions of Hemet and San Jacinto. About 240 of the more than 15,000 LHMWD customers live…
Dr. Raul Ruiz, Democrat, challenger for Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack’s seat for the new Congressional district 36 that includes Idyllwild, will be in town on Thursday, March 1 at 10 a.m. Part of Ruiz’s district-wide “Listening Tour,” the doctor hopes to learn what issues are of most importance to Hill residents. The event, what Ruiz…
The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) would like to remind everyone in the mountain communities that its monthly pantry box distribution for food insecure community members and seniors is this coming Tuesday, Sept. 1. Although this is ICC’s regular “first Tuesday of the month” distribution day, it is unusual for the distribution date to fall on…