

North Circle Drive to get new sealant
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North Circle Drive will be getting maintenance this month as crews prepare it for a coat of sealant that will be applied the first week of August. Paying close attention to their work is County of Riverside Transportation Department Dan Miller (left) and Bob Baker at the controls.

Water Emergency Stage 2 began Sept. 1 for Idyllwild Water District customers. How they react to the restrictions will not be known for a month or longer. During the Sept. 19 board meeting, Director John Cook led a discussion on how the board might create incentives to achieve a 10-percent reduction in usage during Stage…
By Art Alliance of IdyllwildContributed The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has been an active local, volunteer-led nonprofit for over 20 years. It organizes community events such as the Art Walk & Wine Tasting, the “Eye of the Artist” judged art show and raffle and the “Call of the Wyld” Music and Art Festival. Donna…
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For the sixth consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwel Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to becky@towncrier.com by May 13. The honor is given…
The Idyllwild Fire Department has announced the retirement of Capt. Alan Lott, who has served more than 25 years with the department. He started Dec. 1, 1989, according to Chief Patrick Reitz. A celebration of his career and party in his honor will be at the Idyllwild Fire Station from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday,…
For only the second time in nine PGA Tour seasons, Brendan Steele was cut from the tournament at Torrey Pines, currently known as the Farmers Insurance Open. The Idyllwild native could manage only a 3-over-par 71-76 — 147, missing the 36-hole cut by six strokes. Brendan’s drives averaged 277.5 yards while finding only 42.9 percent…