Ritual is an important part of human behavior. Whether it is going to a specific barber or having a cigarette after work, ritual surrounds us everyday. Kölsch, one of my favorite beer styles, is surrounded in ritual. First, Kölsch can only be named as such if it is from Cologne, Germany. Secondly, the serving of…
Management and maintenance of Idyllwild’s Town Hall facility will become the responsibility of the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District on July 1. A year ago, the Board of Supervisors approved the shift of the County Service Areas, which have recreation responsibility, from the Economic Development Agency to the parks district. This includes CSA…
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in America played by people of all ages and athletic abilities ….
On May 12, 2014, Cal Fire released its report to the Idyllwild Town Crier on the Mountain Fire, which started on July 15, 2013, in Mountain Center, forced the evacuation of the vast majority of Hill residents and cost $25 million in public funds to fight. The report includes the findings of several Cal Fire…
At the adamant urging of Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz last week, the district’s commission unanimously agreed to repeal all rules, regulations and policies adopted before Jan. 1, 2012. He and Commission President Jerry Buchanan emphasized that this resolution does not repeal any previous resolutions. “I can’t enforce what I don’t know about,” Reitz stressed….
Concern over fire danger regarding the size of the green waste (vegetation) pile at the Idyllwild Transfer Station prompted Mike Esnard, president of the Mountain Communities Fires Safe Council Board of Directors, to contact Waste Management Inc., the company the county contracts to manage the station. Said Esnard in his letter to Sharon Davis at…
Some of us have high aspirations about our ideals and that certainly applies to me. In April, we unofficially affiliated ourselves with the Idyllwild Library and promised a regular column, “This Week at the Library.” I stated that the column would be weekly, unlike many of our current regular features. And most of the time,…
Editor: Hurray for your front-page article regarding the Goldspotted oak borer. Our vigilance in spotting and removing infected trees is absolutely essential to the survival of our precious old growth oaks. Idyllwild has a chance to combat this invader and avoid the horrendous devastation that San Diego County has experienced. Please, let’s pull together as…
The Pine Cove Property Owners Association distributed checks, totaling $7,800, to several local organizations at its June meeting. In addition to these donations, through the HELP Center, the PCPOA has helped several individuals with fuel and heating expenses. After the presentations, Pine Cove Water District General Manager Jerry Holldber gave the PCPOA members a…
