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By Idyllwild Town Crier


To judge from the attendance at last Tuesday evening’s presentation ofthe concert honoring the achievements of Idyllwild’s own guitarist andluthier extraordinaire David Pelham, the event served as both acelebratory and devotional function. Under the sponsorship of theFriends of the Idyllwild Library, the attraction was equally a stimulusto the curious as well as the knowing. The…
For the tenth 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 at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to melissa@towncrier.com by Thursday, Aug. 27. The honor is…
On Monday, July 9, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Randall D. White heard two witnesses in the case against Pam Allen, 66, of Idyllwild. California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Bell testified for the prosecution, and the defense witness was Herbert Summers, Ph.D., a forensic engineer. After the testimony and arguments from both the prosecution and…
In an effort to reduce plastic bag waste, promote recycling and make apositive contribution to planetary sustainability, Fairway Market hasdecided it will stop offering plastic bags at its checkout laneseffective Friday, April 12. Research shows the average “life span” of a plastic bag is 12 minutes,yet it takes over 1,000 years for one bag to…
The Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office is scheduled tohost its annual tax sale Thursday, April 25, and conclude Tuesday, April30, through an online auction platform, Bid4Assets.com. “This is an annual process that our office facilitates with the utmosttransparency,” said Matthew Jennings, Riverside County’s treasurer-taxcollector. “Through an online format, we are able to increase the volumeof potential…
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is applying for $264,107 from the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Division Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program funding for law enforcement projects, such as the Hemet OHV Team.The Hemet Station area is about 750 square miles. Most of the area patrolled is accessible to OHV-style vehicles. The…