Idyllwild Town Crier
Fuels reduction continues along Hwy. 243
Under the direction of Nochella Hunes, forestry assistant for Cal Fire, Bautista crews and Caltrans worked together to remove trees and reduce the volume of other fuels along Highway 243 just south of town recently. Traffic was limited to one lane during their efforts.
Brush fire breaks out on Easter night
At about 10 p.m. Easter night, a 75-foot-by-75-foot vegetation fire in heavy brush broke out on Saunders Meadow Road, south of the Idyllwild Transfer Station. The Idyllwild Fire Department quickly contained it, said Chief Patrick Reitz. The U.S. Forest Service responded to the scene and the two agencies controlled the Saunders Fire. The Forest Service is investigating the cause of the fire.
Bobbie Rants: Rhythm Bottom
Attending a recital at Idyllwild Arts, we entered Stephens Hall and found only one unoccupied seat. Gary offered it to me. And then he spotted a kettle drum pushed against the wall. It was draped in green vinyl and looked more like a round table than a musical instrument.
Climate Comments: Citizens’ Climate Lobby
What if instead of worrying about all the problems climate change is creating, we focused on a simple solution?
What if instead of arguing, there was a way for people from across the political spectrum to work together to empower our representatives to act?
A new century for the Historic Hemet Theatre
Built in 1921, the Historic Hemet Theatre is one of the oldest surviving movie houses in the country, according to CEO Susan Carrier....
Creature Corner: April 4, 2018
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Panther and Little Girl talked about their perfect forever homes.
Little Girl: It looks as if the puppies, Frankie and Grace, might have found forever homes.
Past Tense: April 5, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
Chess and bridge were favorite features of evenings at Idyllwild Inn.
65 years ago - 1953
Nearly 30 members had signed up...
Sports Roundup: Baseball, basketball and volleyball
Baseball
Mike Holato of Town Hall gave this report on Town Hall Youth Co-ed Baseball.
Signup for baseball through Friday, April 6, at Town Hall.
Basketball
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Rescue of injured PCT hiker
A female Pacific Crest Trailer hiker, Konstanze, 35, of Austria, was hiking with a small group near San Jacinto Peak on Wednesday, March 28, when she slipped and injured her knee. It seemed to be fine, but once they stopped at the emergency hut near the peak, she could no longer move it or put any weight on it.