Caltrans at work clearing 243 after Thursday storm
By David Jerome

In 2011, the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) completed one of its major goals and will continue pursuing the unfinished goals and objectives in 2012. The board’s goals are large labor-intensive projects that require a lot of effort, such as the recycled water project for which the state is the principal driver of actions. In August…
The National Weather Service for Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Kern and Tulare counties issued a high-wind warning from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. “However, Kern, Tulare and Riverside counties are not impacted by the Public Safety Power Shutoff. Communities in those regions could still experience outages…
While COVID-19 has impacted all of us adults, children have endured many challenges as well. Idyllwild has always supported the arts. For being such a small town, we are full of artists who use all different mediums. smARTS, a 501c3 volunteer group, is dedicated to helping students learn about art, encouraging them to nourish their…
The Town Crier is bringing on photographer Jenny Kirchner to replace JP Crumrine, who retired Sept. 24 from the newspaper after 16 years of covering news and all-things on the hill. Don’t worry, she will still be taking photos and covering local events. Our long-time readers know that Jenny is not new to her role. …
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, March 29 to April 4. Idyllwild • March 29 — Alarm call, 52000 block Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • March 29 — Follow—up,…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Oct. 12 to Oct. 19. Idyllwild • Oct. 12 — EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury, 53000 block of Middle Ridge Dr. • Oct. 12 — EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury, 25000 block of Hwy. 243. • Oct 17…