Editor: What’s the most valuable thing in the forest? For wildlife, habitat with consistent food and water sources. To a hiker, the most valuable things are varied trails and interesting views with sufficient canopy to shelter from the sun whenever present. Residents want peace of mind knowing their home and forest will still be there…
By U.S. CensusContributed Starting last week, Californians began receiving invitations to participate in the 2020 Census from the U.S. Census Bureau. This marks the official beginning of the historic count that will determine the distribution of billions of dollars in federal funding and state and political representation in the next decade. Every Californian can now…
70 years ago – 1950 Former President Herbert Hoover was invited to attend the dedication of the Lou Henry Hoover Memorial Forest at Azalea Trails Girl Scout Camp on June 25. The forest was one of four memorials honoring the Hoover’s wife who was known for her support of the Girl Scouts. 65 years ago…
By Hemet Unified School District, contributed After long and careful deliberation, Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) has made the decision to close schools to students Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, April 3, 2020. Spring Break will continue as scheduled April 6-10, 2020. Regular school hours will resume on April 13, 2020. This closure is…
By Stephanie Yost, Idyllwild Community Center board presidentContributed Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is revising the scope of its building plans for the new recreation center complex slated for location on its property that currently houses the Idyllwild Community Playground and Butterfield Amphitheater. Rather than continue to seek funding to build a large community center building…
By The Associates of the Idyllwild ArtsContributed The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts are proud to present the inaugural Pamela Goldwasser Scholarship supporting the music and jazz students of the Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program. Goldwasser was vice president of Associates of the Idyllwild Arts at the time of her passing from cancer in…
This column was originally published in the Town Crier on March 6, 1984. The “Scenic Trail” would later be renamed the “Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail” after the efforts of County Supervisor Kay Ceniceros. In honor of our 75th year of covering “Almost All the News — Part of the Time,” we will periodically reprint the…
By Idyllwild Community Garden & Education CenterContributed A comprehensive new schedule of programs and classes for 2020 has been announced by the Idyllwild Community Garden & Education Center (ICG), formerly known as the Idyllwild Demonstration Garden, a 501c3 nonprofit project of Young Idyllwild Inc. Thanks to the support of a number of Idyllwild volunteers under…
The Town Crier contacted the candidates running for Riverside County Supervisor, State Assembly, State Senate and Congress. Our questions and their responses are below. Not all candidates responded or met the deadline. Responses are printed in the order they were received. The only candidate we were unable to locate contact information for is Mike Juarez…
By Stephanie Yost, president of the Idyllwild Community Center boardContributed The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is delighted to report that the Idyllwild Farmers Market will be returning to Town Hall beginning Sunday, March 1 during its regular hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Despite ongoing renovation work at Town Hall, the Farmers Market will…
