Caltrans is doing work on Highway 243 just north of Black Mountain Road. One lane is closed. Expect delays.
Traffic delay on Highway 243
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Caltrans is doing work on Highway 243 just north of Black Mountain Road. One lane is closed. Expect delays.
By Jenny KirchnerContributor Growing up as an only child in the quaint and picturesque town of Idyllwild, Thanksgiving was more than just a holiday; it was a cherished tradition that brought my family and community together in warmth and gratitude. It filled the otherwise fairly quiet house of just my mom and me with the…
For the first time since 2015, when Riverside County awarded the emergency ambulance service contract to American Medical Response (AMR), the county’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency has denied AMR’s request to extend the contract’s expiration date. Each year, AMR submits an annual report that EMS uses to review compliance with the contract and whether…
Editor’s note: Three men have announced their candidacy for Riverside County Sheriff in the 2018 election. Challenging incumbent Stan Sniff are Riverside County Lt. Chad Bianco and Hemet City Police Chief Dave Brown. The Town Crier will interview each candidate before the June primary, when the top two vote getters will move to the November…
Besides the arguments over the salary negotiations, two other significant events occurred at last week’s Hemet Unified School District meeting in Idyllwild. The evening was the last meeting for Trustee and current board President Paul Bakkom. At the beginning of the session, he honored Hamilton High School counselor and Idyllwild resident Jason Sonnier. Bakkom presented…
Stefi Chase, an Idyllwild poet and artist in the 1960’s File Photo 65 years ago – 1948 In a playoff in Palms Springs, Butler’s Nutcrackers defeated the Register Ragdolls to become Women’s Bowling League champs. 60 years ago – 1953 The first light snow of the season hit the mountain area. 55 years ago –…
Besides bad news about the feasibility of the recycled water project, Idyllwild Water District directors learned that the project to rehabilitate the horizontal wells above Foster Lake has problems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave IWD $215,000 in 2015 to rehabilitate these wells and five vertical wells. However, General Manager Jack Hoagland told the board…