Idyllwild Fire is telling us that the smoke you smell and see in the air is blowing in from the Camp Pendleton area.
Smoke in the air
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Idyllwild Fire is telling us that the smoke you smell and see in the air is blowing in from the Camp Pendleton area.
George Rowell fills vacant director seat Trischa Clark is the new president of the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors. At its Jan. 19 meeting, the board elected new officers for 2018 and selected George Rowell to fill the current vacant seat on the board. The vote was unanimous, 4-0, for both decisions. “The…
For the 12th consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office next to the pharmacy, at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to becky@towncrier.com by 5 p.m….
Over the past year, hundreds of pines have succumbed to the drought and bark beetle attacks. One of the most affected sites is the Idyllwild Community Center. ICC is popular with visitors and children, even now before any of the proposed improvements have been constructed. With dozens of dead and dying trees, the ICC Board…
A Riverside County Superior Court judge has ordered a battery of medical assessments for Steven Taylor Rutherford, 48, of Banning. The doctor’s report is expected back for a May 1 hearing. In February, Rutherford was charged with 13 felony counts of arson with enhancements, including use of a delayed ignition device and having a prior…
Wednesday, March 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force issued a strategic plan to expand using prescribed fire, which it argues can be a beneficial tool for mitigating the threat and intensity of wildfires. The “Strategic Plan for Expanding the Use of Beneficial Fire” follows the issuance of “California’s Wildfire and Forest…
Seventh resignation in less than two years Catherine Dearing resigned as a director of the Idyllwild Water District last week. President Dr. Charles Schelly confirmed her resignation and Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland said it was for health reasons. Plans for replacing her will be discussed and announced at the District’s May 16 meeting, according…