This holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service again expects to deliver more than 15 billion mail pieces. The Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service, works to keep important shipments safe, and deter mail and parcel theft. This season, the Postal Service offers 10 secure shipping tips. These will provide helpful…
Editor: The Town Crier often runs articles warning of scams. This makes the Nov. 23 paragraphs titled “Fentanyl addiction help” all the more insidious. Narconon International is an organization owned and controlled by the Church of Scientology. It is highly controversial not only because of these ties, but, also because the “science” behind its approach…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats wished to celebrate the holidays in a forever home. Little Girl: Dog in the house! There’s a dog in the house! Anabel: Wow! Where? Who? Mr. Jingle: (Running into the cattery) Here! I’m the dog. My name is Mr. Jingle, and you cats are OK,…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2. Idyllwild • Nov. 26 — Trespassing, 8:03 a.m., 52000 block of Double View Dr. Unfounded. • Nov. 26 — Alarm call, 9:35 a.m., Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. • Nov. 27 —…
At 2:35 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, two pedestrians and a bicyclist, two adults and a minor, were struck in the crosswalk in front of Idyllwild School. California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer verified the time but his information was preliminary. Idyllwild Fire Department responded and transported one of the injured pedestrians to an…
The California Department of Transportation announced there will be delays on Highway 79 between Temecula and Highway 371 next week. Caltrans deployed multiple crews for various maintenance operations, or “swarm maintenance,” from Tuesday, Dec. 4, through Thursday, Dec. 6. In order to complete this work, two-way traffic control is in effect from 8 a.m. to…
70 years ago – 1947 Deputy Max Jensen, assigned to the mountains by the Sheriff’s Department, reported that during the previous six months, he had handled 92 assignments with 12 arrests. 65 years ago – 1952 A rather hectic program was readied for a visit by TV’s “Queen for a Day.” A weekend on the…
The price of national forest and grassland visitor maps (plastic or paper) will increase to $14 per map Jan. 1, 2018. Now, visitor maps are $10 for the plastic or $9 for the paper versions. All maps are available for purchase online from the U.S. Forest Service at the National Forest Map Store, www.nationalforestmapstore.com/. Select maps…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is offering a free portfolio consultation service to all local students who want to make their visual portfolio professionally competitive when entering competitions, applying to Idyllwild Arts or other schools, and/or for job applications. For those applying for scholarships to Idyllwild Arts, the deadline is Jan. 17, 2018. Applicants must…
People interested in getting a seagull’s-eye-view at one of Riverside County’s largest landfills soon will have that chance, as well as an opportunity to see how a landfill protects residents’ health by safely dispatching 2,000 tons of trash a day. The Marion V. Ashley Lamb Canyon Education Center opens soon, and tours by school groups…
