Arturo Delgado, the new district ranger on the San Jacinto Ranger District, has arrived, been meeting his new staff and learning about the Hill. And what he has discovered, as many residents have learned, is “it just feels like home. There are lots of trees, grass and water,” he said. “I grew up in a…
A large semi-truck attempted to make a U-turn around 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at the Forest Service Cranston Guard Station in Valle Vista. When the driver got stuck in the sand, blocking both lanes of Highway 74, traffic was diverted through the Cranston parking lot as a tow truck worked about an hour to free the large semi.
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild held its annual Plein Air Art Festival this weekend …
The Idyllwild HELP Center held its annual fashion show and luncheon Sunday, June 9, at the Rainbow Inn. This year’s theme was “Country Western Comes to Idyllwild.”
Consider defensible space a “buffer” zone between a home or building and the potentially fire-prone grasses, trees and vegetation that surrounds it. The California Public Resources Code 4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space, formed by creating two zones. Zone 1 is the area within 30 feet from a building, including outdoor decks, sheds and…
Peter Buhl gives Clay Helgren of Living Free and Mary Lou Prosin of ARF checks totaling $402 from his Donation Alley at the Funky Bazaar in Fern Valley. Buhl has collected and donated in excess of $2,000 since he initiated the idea less than two years ago.
Although not a record for attendance (that was set in 2009), the 2013 Idyllwild 5K and 10K Run and Fitness Walk did set record finish times.
The Riverside County Waste Management Department will host a free backyard composting workshop in Idyllwild on Saturday (June 8). Attend this “how-to” workshop to learn how to recycle organic resources such as yard trimmings, fruit and vegetable waste into a dark, crumbly, sweet-smelling soil conditioner. Compost can be used to enrich the soil in gardens,…
Only the Idyllwild Fire Protection District will need an election in 2013. The Fire district has four candidates to fill three seats. The only incumbent seeking re-election is IFPD Commission President Jeannine Charles-Stigall, who was second in a field of six in her first race in 2009. The other three candidates also have or had…
I was pleased to see the Town Crier covering Idyllwild’s participation in the May 25 global March Against Monsanto. However, I was dismayed at the editorial comment the Town Crier tacked on to the end of the photo caption: “Locals take part in a national rally against the Monsanto corporation, which is drawing heavy protest…
