By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service This fall, the House of Representatives is likely to take up legislation passed by the Senate that gives terminally ill patients the right to try unproven, experimental drugs that are not yet on the market. Thirty-seven states have already passed similar legislation. All this may sound like terrific…
A crash that injured two people resulted in a felony arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. At 11:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, Rajiv Panchal, 41, of Idyllwild, was driving his 2013 black Ford Taurus northbound on Highway 243, 200 feet south of Jameson Drive, when, in a left-hand curve, he allowed his vehicle…
Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to reports of an injured hiker at Deer Springs Trail and Suicide Rock Trail after receiving a report at 8:46 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. Firefighters hiked the victim out to an awaiting ambulance. The victim refused medical treatment after being evaluated by paramedics. The injuries were reported as minor.
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 20 to 26. Idyllwild • Aug. 21 — Follow-up, 2:15 p.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 21 — Vehicle burglary, 4:33 p.m., Deer Foot Ln. Report taken. • Aug. 22 — Alarm call, 4:54 p.m.,…
Editor: Idyllwild is an exquisite jewel box, beautiful in itself but also filled with priceless jewels: Idyllwild Arts, Art Alliance, and a multitude of other volunteer organizations and public agencies that make the community a desirable place to live. But the golden chain linking all these jewels and making them accessible is the Idyllwild Town…
Editor: The only madness that appears in this movie title, “Refer Madness,” 1936, is the promotion of such a ludicrous claim. Drugs having 10 times the strength and voracity go unchallenged: cocaine, alcohol, heroin and the numerous legal pharmaceuticals on the market that are opium-based, despite their addictive nature and destructive potential on the human…
As you’ve seen in the last few Town Crier issues, changes are coming to the Town Crier with the issue of Sept. 7, 2017. First, the paper will be located in only in a few locations for $1 each. (See our column below.) Distribution, therefore, will drop from about 5,500 to 3,800, still much more…
70 years ago – 1947 Fifty people gathered at Dutch Flat to witness the christening of a well for the Idyllwild Water Company. At the first gush, cameras clicked and everyone clapped. • • • Eleanor Johnson had a project underway — to turn the circle in the center of town into a village park….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” a new cat and three new dogs were introduced. Little Girl: I suppose you all are looking to me, the new office cat, to give you the latest news. Tinkerbell: We are. What is it? Little Girl: We have been over-run with kittens, six of ’em! George:…
