Scenes from this year’s Idyllwild Parade filled the town with color, smiles, and community spirit. Photos by Peter Szabadi and Lynne Eodice capture the day’s highlights.
Photos: Halloween Parade 2025
By Corey Pickett

John Sturkie missing since early January A 55-year-old husband and father of four, John Sturkie, has been missing since Jan. 5. His remains appear to have been found. On Monday evening, the Riverside Sheriff’s Department reported, “… human remains believed to be Sturkie’s, pending positive identification by the Coroner’s Bureau, were located and recovered by…
The Idyllwild Community Center group began reaching out to the local business community this week. Two morning presentations at Grand Idyllwild Lodge and an evening event at the Rainbow Inn attracted more than 70 Idyllwild business people. On Monday morning, Janice Lyle, chair of the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center, otherwise known as the Idyllwild…
CHP originally received a report of a two-vehicle collision with minor injuries at 11:18 a.m. Monday. The crash involved a pick-up truck with a camper shell driven by Leif Kvammen (right) of Pine Cove. Kvammen was not injured and no other vehicles or person were involved in the collision. Kvammen, traveling westbound on Highway 74 near…
Following the Jan. 10, 2010, devastating earthquake in Haiti, Francoise Frigola spent three days attempting to find information about the well-being of a friend’s relatives. This search led Frigola to realize that she had the technical expertise to establish an emergency Internet plan for Idyllwild. …
Editor’s note: Although the election is nearly over and most winners — officials and propositions — are known, the Town Crier invited several local elected officials to share their expectations on the results — not the merits — of the races and propositions. Today, Tuesday, Nov. 6, Election Day, ends what is commonly called the…
At their Jan. 16 meeting, the board of the Fern Valley Water District elected new officers for 2025. Vice President Kevin Scott is the new Board President. He succeeds Director Jon Brown, who served as President for two years. Director Chrissie Teeling is the new Vice President. She had been serving as the Secretary/Treasurer. Director…