At 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, David Lilly, 52, of Beaumont, was riding his 2019 Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcycle southbound on Highway 243, 9/10ths of a mile north of Lake Fulmor, when he failed to negotiate a curve, according to the California Highway patrol. The bike drifted toward the shoulder of the road and…
Residents living in and around Idyllwild can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with screenings by Life Line Screening at Town Hall on Friday, Oct. 19. Screenings can check for: • The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for heart disease, stroke and…
70 years ago – 1948 When the landing gear of a crop-dusting plane snapped off a chunk of line in Valle Vista, all of Idyllwild was without electricity. The pilot landed the plane safely. 65 years ago – 1953 The Chamber of Commerce voted to remove the public phone outside of Town Hall because of…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats and dog Tex celebrated the adoption of two kittens and welcomed three more. Panther: Is there a revolving door on this place? Tex: Why? What’s going on? Panther: Two of the three new kittens were adopted on Saturday. Peter Pan and Wendy were adopted…
Soccer Town Hall Sports Coordinator Michael Holato gave this report on Youth Soccer. Below are the scores, standings and players of the game for Town Hall Youth Soccer. Ages 4-6 Kayson Adams and Owen Castro scored goals for Idyllwild Garage Yellow Jackets and Johnny Aronson played well for Ferro Woodland Warrior in their game. Audry…
Inhale deeply. Hold it. Now release. Feel better? Recovered from what was eating you? That’s a pale imitation of the release you’ll experience at Idyllwild Arts Academy Tuesday, Oct. 16, during “An Evening with Orpheo McCord: A Sonic Journey for Peace of Mind.” The percussionist and composer returns to IAA, where he earned his high…
Riverside County has just issued a voluntary evacuation order for Hurkey Creek, Lake Hemet, Apple Canyon and Fleming Ranch, due to potential flooding from anticipated rain. A reception and care shelter has been set up at Idyllwild School. “We anticipate that there will be road closures this afternoon and into tonight but there is no…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild announced that the 112 silent auction items at the “Call of the Wyld” Benefit Concert raised $5,000. AAI will send a donation check to the Idyllwild Community Fund that will match the funds. This means even greater benefit to those who lost the most during the Cranston Fire. The items…
The Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award committee at the Town Crier has decided on three top candidates for the community to choose among. The honor is given to an individual or group who represents EMax’s spirit of community and volunteerism. Prior awardees took actions that created a spark sufficient to bring others into the fray…
Time passed me by since I coined an opinion in this column, and I’m surprised I’ve evaded some readers’ pointed observations of that. Several “other” newspaper business deadlines involving press association, management and other print products overfilled my plate like a Paul Bunyan burger at the Lumber Mill. But those deadlines are memories for another…
