While the three Hill water districts are not immune to the drought overwhelming Southern California, they also are not as vulnerable as most of the region.All three local water districts — Fern Valley (FVWD), Idyllwild (IWD) and Pine Cove (PCWD) — rely on annual precipitation — rain and, especially, snow — to percolate into the…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” new ARF cats greeted Buffie, the newest member of the feline family.Phil: The weather, except for the loud thunder, has been so very nice!Atlas: You are correct, Phil. What could be better?Phil: Oh, finding a forever home for each of us?Buffie: That would certainly be…
75 years ago – 1947Fern Valley Garage advertised “Expert Repair Service, Greeting Cards, Gift Wrappings.”• • •Electric power was on its way to Pine Cove. Plans for a line from the Idyllwild Substation had been started prior to the war but were curtailed because of shortages. 70 years ago – 1952“Tony Beaver,” a light opera…
Caltrans Keen Camp Maintenance crew will be performing one-way flagging operations in conjunction with Caltrans geotechnical crews on Highway 243 in Idyllwild for culvert studies. Work will be performed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 16 to 17. This work will require one-way flagging traffic operations on the southbound lane and…
The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) has announced the details of the public ground-breaking ceremony for the new ICC building. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the building site immediately to the left of the Idyllwild Community Playground. Supervisor Chuck Washington, among others, will speak at the ceremony, and everyone…
The Crier received two bits of good news about this year’s Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS): This year’s fundraising goal has been exceeded and a ninth concert has been added. As of last week, contributions had reached $34,422. The added Thursday, Sept. 1 concert will feature Jennifer Singer, a crowd-pleasing vocalist who has enjoyed pre-pandemic…
The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) announces its 2022 grant award recipients — a diverse cross-section of community programs run by local nonprofits that: • Nurture the arts • Foster educational opportunities • Provide for the well-being of those in need • Contribute to the vibrancy of Idyllwild mountain communities The ICF Advisory Committee of local…
It’s the 2022 PGA Tour post-season, and this year the FedExCup Champion will be determined after three tournaments: the FedEx St. Jude Championship (played this week), next week’s BMW Championship and the Tour Championship played the week after next. Idyllwild native Brendan Steele qualified for this week’s $15 million St. Jude, which will be played…
On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, George Mitchell Valeur passed away peacefully at the age of 74 in his home in Morongo Valley.George was born Dec. 7, 1947 in Riverside to Claude and Ruth (Roberson) Valeur. He was proud of his heritage, which included being the great-grandson of Nellie Coffman who was among the first few…
My beloved mother, Sherry Rusch, died peacefully in her sleep the evening of July 18, 2022. She was 66 years old.She was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, far too young, several years ago.I had lovely times with her toward the end of her life. She knew who I was, and even told me she loved me,…
