Time to look for presence of oak borers
The danger of losing all of the Hill’s black oaks has not disappeared,
The danger of losing all of the Hill’s black oaks has not disappeared,
For the fourth consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., or mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA, 92549 or send an email to Idyllwildtowncrier@towncrier.com by June 27. The honor is…
Idyllwild residents showed their support for the global March Against Monsanto
Revival of a town siren was the main topic at last week’s Mountain Area Safety Taskforce. Public safety officials quickly sounded an alarm about the potential problem this heirloom might create for those unfamiliar with its intent. Peter Lent, deputy director of the Riverside County Office of Emergency Services, introduced the topic at the request…
“A treasure of delightful gardens that are normally secluded from view are all yours during this year’s Idyllwild Mountain Garden Tour,” said Harold Voorheis, coordinator of this year’s tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7. The annual Idyllwild Garden Club Tour is a self-guided event. This year, in addition to six individual…
Idyllwild Water District directors will review a preliminary fiscal year 2014-15 budget in June. A rate increase will be part of the budget package, partly needed to pay for raised costs, such as electricity, which will increase 10 percent. The next regular meeting has been advanced to Wednesday, June 11, to ensure the full board…
We are nearly tucked into the new offices in the old Ponderosa building on the corner of Cedar Street and North Circle Drive. Many people have stopped by with their old dogs who apparently remember when the building offered pet grooming and boarding. The dogs seem to enjoy being here and so do we. It’s…
Mark Sarvas, novelist and literary blogger, appears next in Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series. He will discuss his 2008 novel, “Harry Revised,” the story of a flawed protagonist who seeks to reinvent himself after the death of his wife during cosmetic surgery — a breast augmentation procedure she hoped would reinvigorate their marital relationship. He…
With the addition of two extra Cal Fire engines on the Hill, another mountain battalion chief will be hired, announced Riverside County Division Chief David Fulcher at last week’s Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting. The second battalion chief will start after July 1 and share responsibilities with current Mountain Battalion Chief Sean Dakin. In other…