All fireworks, including sparklers, are illegal in Riverside County. All fireworks are illegal because they cause serious injuries and very often, cause fires. Riverside County has diverse terrain. The vegetation is very dry where fireworks can easily start a brush fire. Individuals who cause fires by using illegal fireworks will be held responsible for all…
Tuesday, June 20, California’s full parole board granted parole to Thongxay Nilakout, who was convicted of the murder of German tourist Gisela Pflegger during a robbery at Indian Vista Point in 1994, in which he also shot her husband Klaus three times. Gov. Gavin Newsom recommended the board reconsider the December 2022 decision of a…
The first of 2023’s Thursday night free Idyllwild Summer Concerts is set for July 6 at the Butterfield Amphitheater. It will feature series veteran Frank DiSalvo and his classic country band the Sundowners. The Sundowners feature “the good old boys: Willie, Waylon, Cash, Buck, Merle, George Jones … no new country!” Like all the headliners,…
The recent unfavorable winds caused some delays on the prescribed burn on Thomas Mountain, according to San Bernardino National Forest Public Information Officer Stephanie Bishop. The burn was scheduled to end Thursday, June 22. However, with the availability of favorable weather conditions, the San Jacinto Ranger District made the decision to proceed with the prescribed…
Caltrans will begin work on a $470,000 emergency project to rehabilitate and repave Highway 243 in Idyllwild, weather permitting. The project was awarded to SEMA Construction of San Diego. Crews will be working on Highway 243 from just south of North Circle Drive to just north of Pine Crest Avenue starting Monday, June 26. Hours…
The Idyllwild Rotary Parade Committee has chosen Dr. Marshall Hawkins, co-founder of Jazz in the Pines and founder of the Idyllwild Arts Jazz Department, as the 2023 July 4th Parade grand marshal. The Euphoria Brass Band will follow the grand marshal’s vehicle in the parade line up. Also returning is the University of California Riverside…
By Holly ParsonCorrespondent With the world-renowned Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in the back country, this stunning collection of gorgeous vistas and character driven stories of lore is an ideal coffee table book for San Jacinto Mountain dwellers. The Pacific Crest Trail Association and Rizzoli New York published “The Pacific Crest Trail — Exploring America’s Wilderness…
Saturday June 17, the weather was perfect, everyone was rocking and many people left happy carrying art they had won at the “Eye of the Artist” and “Call of the Wyld” events. Town Hall’s outdoor stage was the venue for an art gallery and a concert. The “Eye” event is the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s…
Birte Pflegger provided the Crier with an update on the parole process for convicted murderer Thongxay Nilakout, the man who killed her mother and nearly killed her father during a botched robbery at Indian Vista Point near Lake Fulmor in 1994. In December 2022, a state hearing panel recommended Nilakout for parole. The full board…
Last week the Crier took a tour of Idyllwild Water District’s (IWD) wastewater treatment plant, in service since 1970. IWD recently approved a five-year program of rate increases to pay for a replacement for the facility, at a projected cost of over $7 million. Funding also is being sought from the state to lift some…
