As of Wednesday, March 16, the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) March 16 board meeting, 60 new radio water meters had been installed with 1,700 still to go. IWD General Manager Leo Havener answered questions from the directors regarding notification — “They knock on the door [of the customer] first” — and how long it takes…
Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) General Manager Victor Jimenez reported that water loss was up in January and February due to water leaks during the freezing temperatures. “The majority was two leaks we had …” he said. “We definitely experienced some breaks as well.”He also pointed out to the directors at their Friday, March 18…
The Town Crier is experiencing an uptick in advertising over the past month, so much so that we were required to increase our paper’s size by 33% in one issue just this month. If you’ve been in town on weekends lately, this won’t surprise you. With COVID cases dropping locally and Hill visitors swarming us…
Chemical concern in neighborhoods Dear editor:The streets in our neighborhoods are no longer safe for us, or our dogs. Southern California Edison (SCE) has been spraying an herbicide, a pale green dust, to kill plants near their poles. The chemical used is called Esplanade 200 SC. It is composed of about 20% of the herbicide…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, March 21 to 27. • March 21 — Vehicle vs. pedestrian, provide basic life support, 2:03 p.m. N. Circle Dr.• March 21 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 2:42 p.m. Saunders Meadow Rd.• March 21 — Medical assist, 3:30 p.m….
Brendan Steele will play this week in the $8.6 million Valero Texas Open on the TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) in San Antonio, Texas. The native Idyllwilder won this tournament on the same course back in 2011, his first win and first year on the PGA Tour.The Texas Open is 100 years old this year….
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about how ARF works to help local pets and their families with veterinary costs.Phil: Voting has begun! Votes for Pets of the Year started Monday.Harley: And ends at 9 p.m. Monday, April 4.Phil: It is pretty exciting, but life in the…
By Will SteichenRecreation & Program DirectorIdyllwild Community Center Co-ed Volleyball heads into the season’s final week. Team Village Hardware has made a big comeback, winning four out of the last four games making it a toss-up of where teams will be seeded for the playoffs.Games take place each Monday, Tuesday and Friday at Buckhorn Camp…
70 years ago – 1952The Kretsingers wrote from Nebraska, very homesick for Idyllwild.• • •The congregation of the Community Church accepted Rev. Donald D. Warner’s resignation. 65 years ago – 1957A well-organized search party covered a great deal of rough country between the Stone Creek and Pine Cove areas. They found a lost boy, Timothy…
At its March 22 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a request from the county fire department to purchase a dip-tank and a tilt-trailer to move it. Battalion Chief Robert Fish wrote in the justification to the board, “This will significantly improve response times for helicopter firefighting operations by reducing turn-around time for…
