Two high-ranking officers from Riverside Sheriff’s Office came to the Idyllwild Library on Sept. 19 at the invitation of Idyllwild Indivisible to speak to an audience of mostly skeptical locals about RSO’s use of Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras. They were Walter Mendez, Captain of RSO’s Hemet Station, and Chief Deputy Ken Reichle. Mendez…
A recent Beast Briefs item mentioned Mountain Mike’s account of Ernie Maxwell’s effort to introduce beavers into the local high country. There does not seem to be any evidence that these animals were ever native to the San Jacinto Mountains. Local researcher Stephen Sutton supplied the above photo from the Idyllwild Area Historical Society, and…...
Indigenous Peoples Day was celebrated at the Idyllwild Nature Center on Saturday, Oct. 10, as members of the Cahuilla shared their culture with locals and visitors. Cahuilla elder Kim Marcus led bird singers and dancers in a series of songs that illustrated the stories of the people who lived in these mountains for thousands of…...
Looking back to the beginnings of Idyllwild, we can see certain threads and tensions that have always been here. The values of a quiet, secluded community of families and retirees, and the values of a thriving tourist destination. The plans of developers and the cautions of environmentalists, or as they were known, conservationists. In recent…
Before you approach the breathtaking views of Inspiration Point, you’ll reach a knoll tucked away on your left at 52507 Doubleview. Dave Lillyholm’s mostly native and drought tolerant garden on the Banana Belt is a stone landscaped masterpiece with stunning views of the valley below. What’s compelling in bloom right now this late fall season…...
In August, we noted that local veterinarian Lorraine Kassarjian was embarking on a working vacation in Zambia. Kassarjian was to join a group of veterinarians putting radio collars on wild animals at the Nyamvu Game Reserve. Kassarjian returned from the trip on Sept. 28 and stopped by the Town Crier office this week to share…...
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The Idyllwild Home Tour takes place this year this Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tickets are $30 per person to tour five private homes. The tour is presented by the Idyllwild Area Historical Society. IAHS President Ed Warner writes that this year five local homeowners will open their “private mountain…...
Riverside Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the names of the officers that will speak at the Saturday Sept. 19 community meeting about Flock automated license plate reader cameras (ALPRs), according to Idyllwild Indivisble facilitator Elaine Bacher. The speakers will be Chief Deputy Ken Reichle and Captain Walter Mendez. According to RSOs website, Reichle has been with…...
