70 years ago – 1951Idyllwild Fire Chief Bill Price had his truck equipped with a radio so he could keep in touch with the California Department of Forestry Fire Station in Perris. 65 years ago – 1956Glenn Froehlich, chair of the Chamber Membership Committee, reported that the Hill canvass of local residents netted 101 new…
Town Hall has distance learning for students through the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC). Currently, the program has 12 students and can take up to 14. ICC worked with Riverside County to make sure all parameters were in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Initially, there were 6-foot tables, requiring plexiglass dividers between the students….
Town Crier columnist Natasha Woods, aka Hot Mess Mama, was on “Wheel of Fortune” Monday night. The show was filmed in Culver City but had a Boston theme. She solved the following: “New England Patriots,” “Academic & athletic scholarships,” “Powdered sugar on a brownie” and “Clambake in the backyard.” Unfortunately, she did not advance to…
By Jenny Kirchner, Reporter/Photographer andMelissa Diaz Hernandez, Editor The newspaper has been looking into missing person cases in and around the Idyllwild area from the past. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) website includes “Missing Persons by Year.” The webpage reads: “The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will investigate all persons reported missing until the person…
By Hemet Unified School DistrictContributed Cassidy Steenbock, Career Technical Education (CTE) instructor at Hemet High School, found a creative way to engage students enrolled in Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics with a hands-on bird feeder construction project administered in partnership with The Home Depot of Hemet. The entire assignment was executed at no-cost to students, thanks…
Brendan Steele will tee it up this week in the $7.3-million Waste Management Phoenix Open on the TPC Scottsdale course in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 10 seasons of play there, the Idyllwild native has posted six top-20s, including four top-10s, two of which were top-5s. The TPC Scottsdale is a par-71 course with an iconic par-3…
It is with great sadness to convey the sudden passing of Holly Leilani Kenyon, 40, on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Idyllwild due to heart complications.Holly was born on Aug. 4, 1980 in Canoga Park, California. She was the youngest of four sisters and was raised for the first several years of her life in…
Ramona, the love of my life, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 1 a.m. after a more than three-year long fight with osteoporosis in several of her vertebrae as well as Parkinson’s disease.Being native Californians, we traveled through many jobs and locations, with our final move to Idyllwild, spending over 23…
70 years ago – 1951The paper shortage created by the Korean War caused the Town Crier to announce it was limiting the number of copies for newsstand sales. 65 years ago – 1956At a hearing on state highways, John Gilman and Dick Elliott of the Chamber of Commerce Roads Committee presented a Chamber request that…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats met new Harper, ARF’s newest dog.Harper: Hey cats! Are you staying warm and dry?Whiskers: Of course. We are all so glad we are here with ARF instead of fending for ourselves outside!Harper: I understand that.Whiskers: I’m surprised you’re still here. I thought you’d be adopted…
