Author: Idyllwild Town Crier
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War Horse Creek to host Veteran Town Hall
By War Horse CreekContributed In his recent book “Tribe,” Sebastian Junger writes, “In humans, lack of social support has been found to be twice as reliable at predicting PTSD as the severity of the trauma itself … No one goes to war and returns unaffected, and these burdens do not belong to the veteran alone…
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Soccer playoffs and championship games
By Will Steichen Idyllwild Community Center Director The 2019 Idyllwild Community Center youth soccer season has come to an end with a thrilling overtime game in the 10- to 14-year-old division. The Idyllwild Stars defeated the Crusaders in an overtime shootout. Oliver Gonzalez scored a goal in the first half to give the Idyllwild Stars a…
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Highway 243 reopens today
By Caltrans The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is pleased to announce that Highway 243 will reopen today [Nov. 1] by 6 p.m. between Interstate 10 [Banning] and Idyllwild. The route has been closed since Feb. 14 due to catastrophic damage during a historical storm. Highway 243 was repaved during the emergency closure with a…
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Life Tribute: Richard Lance Price 1942-2019
Richard (Dick) Price passed away from Alzheimer’s disease at age 77 in his home in Garner Valley on Sunday, Oct. 13 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in San Pedro, California and was the son of the late Robert and Aileen Price. Dick graduated in 1960 from San Pedro High School and later…
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Dr. Raul Ruiz stands up for constituents’ health care
By The Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. Contributed On. Oct. 24, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. defended his constituents’ health care from the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on the Affordable Care Act. Speaking to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Ruiz said, “It is for the American people who…
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Tree lighting planning in the works
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board PresidentContributed The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is knee-deep in planning for this year’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 30 at IdyPark. Like last year, the celebration will feature three stages with a variety of local performers as well as interactive family activities, costume characters,…
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Past Tense: Oct. 31, 2019
70 years ago – 1949 Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce voted to “reforest” the San Jacinto Mountains with Sequoia Giganteas. 65 years ago – 1954 Idyllwild Beauty Shop advertised, “Fall tints for your tresses,” offering tint colors “maple red,” “oakleaf russet” and “alder gray.” 60 years ago – 1959 Dr. Max Krone was…
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Winter is coming
Giant acorns falling and trees turning brilliant yellows and reds are sure signs that winter is not far off. With winter will come snow, and with snow will come the usual snow-play crowds from off the Hill. These folks may not realize that our narrow two-lane roads are not a safe place for parking and…
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YOUBITE, LLC recalls pork sausage and turkey sausage products due to mislabeling
By United States Department of Agriculture Contributed On Oct. 11, YOUBITE, LLC, a Camarillo, Calif. establishment, recalled approximately 7,197 pounds of raw and ready-to-eat pork sausage and turkey sausage products that contain either natural sheep or natural pork casings that were not declared on the product label, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food…
