


New teachers introduced at Back to School Night
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Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer (at podium in center) introduced teachers and support staff to the parents attending Back to School Night at Idyllwild School Thursday evening. The teachers are (from left) George Companiott, Christy Tilley, Danielle Baraty, Lenore Sazer, Donna Mercer, Sarah Wales, Maureen McElligott, Buzz Holmes, Brennan Priefer, Kraemer, Lisa Draper, Sally Salter, Vicki McDonald, Connie Chavez, Barbara Longbrook, Christina Tirheimer and Michelle Adler. Photo by Barbara Reese



Community members gathered Thursday to learn about plans for the Idyllwild Community Center. A second public meeting will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Idyllwild School multipurpose room. A virtual tour of plans for the site will be presented on Nov. 13 at the Idyllwild Community Center site from…
At about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon Station responded to the San Jacinto Mountains after receiving a call of a lost hiker. Jeff Daubenmire, a resident of Washington, began his Pacific Crest Trail hike on April 2 in Mexico. On April 12, he became lost when he hiked off…
At its most recent regularly noticed meeting Tuesday, July 26, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) acknowledged the acceptance of two new, young firefighters, Jackson Steward and Eric Soles. Both are now ratified. Steward was formally pinned at the July meeting with his family’s assistance. Soles will be formally pinned at a future ceremony when…
Editor’s note: California will hold its 2024 Presidential Primary Tuesday, March 5. Besides the races for president and the U.S. Senate, to succeed Diane Feinstein, many local races need a primary to determine the November candidates. The Town Crier is writing about the races for the U.S. Congressional District 41, California Assembly districts (AD) 36…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reinstated its mask recommendation even for those who received the COVID-19 shot writing that the agency, “Added a recommendation for fully vaccinated people to wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission” Tuesday, July 27. Riverside County Public Health released the…
Third District Supv. Chuck Washington asked his board colleagues Tuesday, Nov. 13, to approve the use of Community Improvement Funds for several community service agencies within his district. The Idyllwild HELP Center is the beneficiary of $2,000. Washington’s memo said the funds would be used for the holiday program and winter support. HELP Center clients…