10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14: Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation meeting and Spotlight on Leadership
2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14: Ancient Fire Ancient Widsom, Spirit Mountain Retreat
Events canceled due to weather
By Idyllwild Town Crier
10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14: Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation meeting and Spotlight on Leadership
2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14: Ancient Fire Ancient Widsom, Spirit Mountain Retreat
Spring brings transformation and it will be apparent at the local U.S. Forest Service ranger district when Fire Management Officer Dan Felix retires at the end of the month and Battalion Chief Fred Espinoza steps up to replace him. Felix is a badger, from Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, before coming to Southern California. Along the…
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 10. Below is the Bell Schedule for the start and close of the school day for both Idyllwild School and Hemet High School. Idyllwild Grades, Days, School’s in, School’s out 1-5, Mon.-Thurs., 8:14 a.m., 2:42 p.m. 1-5, Fridays, 8:14 a.m., 1:42 p.m. 1-5, Minimum days, 8:14 a.m.,…
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) is looking for another general manager. When Acting General Manager Mitch Freeman stepped into the position after the sudden resignation of former General Manager Darren Milner Nov. 17, 2019, who left after only a month on the job, IWD Board President Dr. Charles Schelly wrote in an email to the…
By Caltrans The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is pleased to announce that Highway 243 will reopen today [Nov. 1] by 6 p.m. between Interstate 10 [Banning] and Idyllwild. The route has been closed since Feb. 14 due to catastrophic damage during a historical storm. Highway 243 was repaved during the emergency closure with a…
Update, 1 p.m., June 30 The Cary Fire, which burned about 150 acres, was contained this morning about 7 a.m., according Riverside County Fire Department. Control will occur tomorrow, July 1. Update 5:15 p.m. The Cary fire has continued to grow. It is now approaching 150 acres, which is about 10 percent contained. But CAL…
Update 6:50 a.m., Monday — CAL FIRE, with mutual aid, gained 100 percent containment of the Gorgonio Fire yesterday evening. Firefighters expected full control today. The Fire’s size was determined to be 510 acres. Highway 243 was opened in both directions with out escort patrols yesterday evening, too. Update 1:45 p.m. — Cal Trans has…