65 years ago – 1957Bee Krone composed the song “Let’s Keep America Beautiful,” and Philippe Buhler composed music for a string quartet that was given a first performance at the University of Redlands. 60 years ago – 1962The county Board of Supervisors launched a campaign to have the Banning-Idyllwild Highway taken into a state highway…
Brendan Steele fired three-under-par golf at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio last week, posting 68-74-71-72 — 285 to finish in a tie for 48th place in the 100-year-old tournament he won in 2011, his first year on the PGA Tour.The native Idyllwilder scored one eagle, nine birdies, eight bogeys and one double-bogey while…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats met the new dog Lola.Phil: Big, big news!Harley: Yippee! What is it?Lola: My dog friend Lola was adopted last week. She is in the perfect home!Phil: That is such great news. But there’s more! ARF has two new dogs and two new…
Wednesday, March 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force issued a strategic plan to expand using prescribed fire, which it argues can be a beneficial tool for mitigating the threat and intensity of wildfires. The “Strategic Plan for Expanding the Use of Beneficial Fire” follows the issuance of “California’s Wildfire and Forest…
Desmond Palmer, 34, of Hemet, died in the 45000 block of Sage Road in Aguanga at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 25 minutes after being injured in a traffic collision on Sage Road, 365 feet north of Tyler Street. A family member on Facebook said he was riding a motorcycle. San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF)…
The man managing Bonita Vista Ranch in Garner Valley, owned by Dia Kenshalo Abrams, 65, who went missing June 6, 2020, has petitioned a San Juan County, Colorado, court to have his sex offender registration discontinued. Keith Leslie Harper, 72, a ranch hand who lives on the property and claims to be Abrams’ fiancé, is…
Editor’s note: Johnny and Halie Wilson of Life Writers are son-in-law and daughter of the Town Crier’s co-publishers and editor. Longtime Idyllwilder Phil Thompson has completed and published a memoir focused on his globe-spanning career as a commercial deep-sea diver, “Where No Human Has Walked Before.” Locals may know him for his 20 years volunteering…
Will Steichen Recreation & Program DirectorIdyllwild Community Center Idyllwild Community Center Co-ed Volleyball season wrapped up with an exciting playoff weekend. Team Village Hardware turned its season around, winning all of the last seven games and continuing its roll all the way to the championships. Team Red Kettle gave Team Village Hardware a challenging championship…
COVID declining, but rise expected due to new Omicron strains On Tuesday, March 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration adopted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for second booster shots for older persons and certain immune compromised individuals. Adults 50 years and older are eligible for a second booster of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines…
Sunday, March 27, in California saw the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline at $5.91, nearly 40% higher than the national average. In Riverside County, it was $5.96 per gallon, but in other areas of California, such as Los Angeles County, the price per gallon exceeded $6 and approached $6.65 in Mono County.The…
