Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • July 19 — Medical aid, 7:20 a.m. Fern Valley Rd.• July 19 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:15 p.m.• July 19 — Hazardous condition – other, 3:40 p.m. Saunders Meadow Rd.• July 19 — Walk-in medical aid, 9:18 p.m.• July 20 — Medical…
By Ann SmithReporter A topic creating a range of emotions has been simmering in Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Mountain Center. The Town Crier will attempt to give you some current information on homelessness in the local area.Homelessness is the result of various circumstances such as lack of affordable housing, mental health, substance abuse, loss of…
By Mountain Quilters of IdyllwildContributed Save the date! Idyllwild’s annual Quilt Show is back.This year’s theme is Idyllwild Strong.The Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild’s 17th-annual Quilt Show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct.9 and 10 (Saturday and Sunday) at Buckhorn Camp, 24641 Highway 243.Over 100 quilts will be displayed along with door prizes, food…
National Night Out is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3. The Hemet Sheriff’s Station is hosting the event this year at the newly opened Lake Hemet Mountain Station, located at 56550 Highway 74 (near the entrance to Lake Hemet).Come out to meet fire personnel and law enforcement.
By Idyllwild Actors TheatreContributed Idyllwild Actors Theatre is thrilled to be back in production after the long Covid hiatus. The upcoming play “SLOW FOOD,” a comedy by Wendy Mac-Leod, is coming to The Rustic Theatre and Entertainment Center, 54290 N. Circle Dr., Idyllwild, Aug. 6 and 7. Doors open at 7 p.m. and curtain is…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats visited with the two remaining kittens.Fern: Gather ‘round! Do you hear that?Stevie: (After a moment of silence) Hear what? I don’t hear anything.Fern: Exactly! It is so quiet in here because the final two kittens have gone to their forever home!Rosemary: That is very…
70 years ago – 1951Hikers from the Pathfinder camp experienced a near-tragedy when lightning knocked them to the ground while descending San Jacinto Peak. 65 years ago – 1956The Norman Roys of Garden Grove purchased 9 acres of the Pauley Ranch off Delano Road, and announced plans to build a “deluxe trailer park” named Roy-L…
Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center The Idyllwild Community Center is welcoming one and all to an all-community Open House for the restored and renovated Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 31. Residents and visitors will be able to go on a self-guided tour of Town Hall and receive information about the renovation…
Lori BrookesContributed “There’s a dragon in the forest,” the words ushered in high-above the forest floor, by Darla Priest, who just happened to be working a shift in the Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout, when black smoke was building from the arson-ignited fire on July 25, 2018, just around 1200 hours. As an avid hiker and…
Bob BogardContributed The Creekstone opened July 15 in Idyllwild. Originally built in 1947, The Creekstone is nestled in the wooded mountain landscape of Idyllwild. The fully renovated hotel features nine guest suites and a great room that combines an original rustic fireplace with eclectic furnishings. The hotel’s storybook-inspired architecture dates back to when the building…
