President Barack Obama released his proposed 2012-13 budget on Feb. 13. If Congress approves the President’s recommendation, the budget would have a $900 billion deficit, about two-thirds of the projected 2011-12 $1.3 trillion deficit. Part of federal spending includes $4.861 billion for the U.S. Forest Service, a $15.5 million increase from the enacted 2012 budget…
On Thursday, Feb. 16, owners Dr. Kenneth Browning and his wife, Sandy Browning, celebrate the grand opening of Fern Creek Medical Center.
Planning for the third annual Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival is underway. With its tripartite mission of fostering appreciation for this once abundant local flower, as well as providing public education and restoration, festival planners are in the process of organizing festival events, locations, schedules and monetary allocations to best accomplish festival goals. They have decided…
In its first meeting since December, the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors discussed a need to rebuild its board and create a long-term plan for promoting local commerce and increasing the chamber’s overall health. Since quorum was not met, the board could take no action. As previously reported in the Town Crier, Nick…
The Idyllwild Garden Club starts the 2012 season with their popular March Soup-er on Tuesday, March 6. Members and visitors are invited to enjoy hot soups and bread, as well as Edith Brix’ fun and informative presentation. Brix will demonstrate how to use commonly available materials and a minimum amount of fresh flowers to create…
Brendan Steele had a strong start in the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades last week. His three-under-par opening round 69 on Thursday had him tied for seventh place by the end of the day. He opened his second round Friday with an eagle on the 503-yard, par-5 1st hole,…
The Hemet High School Girls Varsity Soccer team will play its first 2012 California Interscholastic Federation — Southern Section Tournament game at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22. The Bulldogs, in their first tourney game, will host Garden Grove High School which beat Duarte High School 5-0 on Friday. Hemet is the no. 1 seed in…
Well levels are lower at Fern Valley Water District owing to a drier than normal winter. Prior to the storm that dropped eight inches of snow in Idyllwild and 13-1⁄2 inches in Pine Cover and upper Fern Valley, precipitation was about half of what it had been last year at this time. Now it approaches…
From the age of 29, Kathleen religiously had mammograms …
An apparent surge in burglaries is occurring throughout the Idyllwild area. A review of incident reports received from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Hemet Station, shows that crimes to property (burglary, attempted burglary, vehicle theft, grand theft and felony vandalism) increased substantially in recent weeks compared to 2010 and 2011. Property crimes grew marginally in…
