From the archives: an appreciation of Bruce Watts
By David Jerome
We were saddened to hear last week of the passing of Bruce Watts, a man who drank deeply of nature, immersed himself in it, knew its mysteries as few others do, and communicated his knowledge and love to readers, audiences, and other fellow creatures. His columns in the Town Crier were hyper-local, exploring not just…
Mount San Jacinto State Park staff recently honored three children with Junior Ranger Certificates. Children who participate in several programs over the course of two to three summers receive a certificate signifying completion of the program. Jensen Carmen, Malena Bloom, and Karina Levine worked hard and attended all of the programs offered at the park….
The Idyllwild Nature Center will be hosting what Park Interpreter Allison Fedrick describes as “a small program with high hopes” on Sunday, April 27. “San Bernardino County Museum is coming up to do a presentation and gift the Nature Center with taxidermy birds that look a whole lot better” than the aging specimens currently on…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department announces livestream for celebrations of life of fallen firefighters. A native Idyllwild firefighter died Sunday night along with two others in a helicopter that collided with another helicopter in Cabazon while responding to a wildfire. Cal Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof was riding with Capt. Tim Rodriguez and a contract…
One special district — Idyllwild Fire Protection District — is guaranteed an election on August 27. Fern Valley Water District may need one, but the residents in the other two Hill water districts — Idyllwild and Pine Cove — will not need to cast a vote to fill the expiring seats. Only IFPD Commission President…
Pine Cove Water District General Manager Jerry Holldber plans to provide a detailed report on the district’s water resources — well levels and possible future changes — at the June meeting. “I’ll have a better status of the well recovery rates then. Right now they are producing good,” Holldber stated and advised his board last…
At its first meeting of 2017, the Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors reviewed finances and held a closed session regarding a lease for use of the Rocky Point Communication site. At the meeting, the board looked at both the December and January financials and saw its cash balance growing. The $203,00 balance [for…
