Even during this COVID winter, the weekend traffic up here makes clear that visitors will come flocking as the virus fades, and we Hill folk are itching to get out and about again ourselves.Of course, this means Hill businesses and organizations need to get reopening information to these folk ahead of time to take advantage…
Riverside County entered the red tier last week. For more information on state guidance, visit https://covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance/. Restaurants have reopened indoor dining to a specified capacity.Outdoor operation for breweries, wineries and distilleries in counties in the red and purple tiers that do not serve meals can resume.For rental assistance, visit https://www.unitedlift.org/. Supervisor Chuck Washington’s office let…
Pepper: (sighing) It is so quiet in here.Whiskers: That’s because ARF’s four-leggeds are being adopted at record rates.Pepper: Why doesn’t ARF have more adoptable pets, especially dogs?Whiskers: That’s a very easy answer. All ARF dogs stay with fosters, and if there are only three fosters, then they may take in only three dogs. ARF is…
70 years ago – 1951Hazel Cress raised more than $60 for the Mountain Branch of the American Red Cross going door-to-door in a single-day campaign. 65 years ago – 1956The Idyllwild Inn was growing more mountainy every minute. In addition to the Native motif, mountain-made Pinecraft furniture had been added to the lobby and a…
By Becky & Jack ClarkTown Crier co-publishers As we noted last week, dollars from the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan Act already are appearing in the accounts of Hill folk, many of whom realize they do not really need their allotments for their own relief during these COVID times. So, if you fit that description, how…
It’s been a few months since the Town Crier has checked in on Mayor Max. It’s been a roller coaster for everyone in recent months, but Mayor Max is still serving our community just as much, if not more. Since the pandemic started, Mayor Max hasn’t been visiting the community like he once did. With…
The Idyllwild Town Crier has reached out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) weekly for months in the effort to get information on the remaining missing people. The most recent email communication was Friday, and as of press time, no response was received. Four people are still missing and the loved ones of Rosario…
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) senior Joseph Davis has been a jazz piano major and songwriting minor since he started at IAA a year and a half ago. Davis lives in Jamaica and has been attending his senior year at IAA via Zoom due to the pandemic. He was on campus before COVID-19 closed schools. Thanks…
Brendan Steele fired an excellent 6-under-par 73-65-71-65 — 274 at The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on the PGA Tour last week to finish tied for third place. The Idyllwild native posted an eagle and 16 birdies against 10 bogeys and a double while belting drives averaging 326-yard drives into 66% of the…
By Riverside CountyContributed March is a great time to plant a vegetable garden in the Inland Empire. Learn how simple it can be. Master Gardeners will give a presentation and share their knowledge about planting warm season vegetables and what will grow best in our area. The virtual class will be live Saturday, March 27…
