After the Wednesday Caltrans press conference, the media was escorted to Highway 74, over the rupture at milepost 51 and east to the bottom of the Hill, where major work is being done to re-slope the hillside and reduce chances of significant rock or boulder slides.             The following is brief photographic tour of…

Karen Gose, 27 of Chino, died of injuries sustained while descending a sheer face of Suicide Rock in Idyllwild’s San Jacinto wilderness. Gose, reportedly a counselor with a church camp, fell 30 feet during a rappelling demonstration, onto a rock ledge.   CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department responded, as did Idyllwild Fire Protection District, although…

This week the Town Crier met with the Idyllwild Nature Center’s new Park Interpreter, Allison Fedrick. “Park Interpreter is the site supervisor of the location, and combines the duties of operations, museum exhibitory, animal care and wildlife education. That means that I help with public programs, school tours, conservation projects and the running of the…

Riverside County’s new Emergency Management Department has issued a request for proposal to replace the current emergency warning notification system, commonly referred to as “reverse 911,” with a new system. The current system became operational during the summer of 2007. The RFP was released Sept. 28. The bids are due on Thursday, Nov. 5, and…