
Holiday Closings for February 21, 2018
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Your new or renewed Town Crier Membership comes with a big bonus: Thanks to the continued generosity of Bruce Ross and Eileen Gallo-Ross, each TC new or renewed Membership receives discounts at their Red Kettle restaurant in downtown Idyllwild on up to two meals per day for six months.New Members also receive a nice-looking “Town…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission has announced a special meeting Monday morning, May 23 at 9 a.m. at the District’s conference. The meeting’s purpose is to discuss the proposed Joint Powers Authority with San Jacinto City for fire and emergency services. The agenda suggests the Commission may use the meeting to approve joining the…
In keeping with the usual rituals at the Idyllwild Arts Academy, the scheduled Faculty Concert this past Friday evening took place in Lowman Concert Hall, but in the more intimate environment of the concert stage itself, with the audience seated onstage. This intimacy of space was perfectly suited to the evening’s program, which was revealed…...
An accident involving a fuel spill occurred yesterday on SR 74 at the Vista Point (about 6 miles above Palm Desert). Caltrans Maintenance crews along with a hazardous material contractor will be cleaning up the residual today from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. As a result flagging will be necessary at this location. Motorists are…
As 2017 began, a series of earthquakes, hundreds, occurred in the area south of the Salton Sea. The Brawley and Imperial area shook and quivered from New Year’s Eve through Monday. Most of the quakes were Saturday. Their magnitude ranged from a high of 3.9 to less than 2.0. No major damage or injuries were…
At the Idyllwild Water District last week, the directors approved expanding the salary schedule from 10 to 14 steps. No other action was taken, but General Manager Tom Lynch and the board did discuss water conditions. At the July meeting, the board had approved this salary action for just the wastewater supervisor’s position. At this…