70 years ago – 1951Dr. M.M. Null directed the set up of Town Hall’s basement as a Red Cross emergency clinic. Its purpose was to handle emergencies arising out of the Korean War and possible A-bomb attacks. 65 years ago – 1956A bond election to purchase Idyllwild Water Company was placed before voters in the…
California Highway Patrol (CHP) San Gorgonio Pass Capt. Mike Alvarez took a new job at the CHP headquarters in Sacramento. While he’s still holding his captain position, he is now a commander at the Office of Special Representatives, which is the liaison between the CHP and the U.S. Congress. Capt. Aaron Knarr has stepped in…
Last week, Lorraine Sonoqui became the acting postmaster of the Idyllwild Post Office. The former postmaster, Mark Smith, abruptly resigned earlier last month, leaving staff inundated with work during the holiday season. “We do not comment on personnel issues,” wrote Eva M. Jackson, strategic communications specialist for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), in response to…
As we begin 2021, five people, who went missing last year, have not been located. As the holidays were upon us, the Town Crier spoke to the families of the missing people to get their stories. Roy Prifogle was the first to go missing in March of last year. Prifogle’s daughter, Kendra Johnson, told the…
As heavy snow covered the mountain a couple of weeks ago and many people retreated inside to the warm comfort of their homes, Rick Emmons, on the other hand, spent many hours in the thick of it, all in the name of artistry. Emmons took his tools and braved the cold to make a snow…
By Art Alliance IdyllwildContributed Many of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s (AAI) usual events were canceled during 2020 because of the pandemic. However, the AAI was able to safely stage certain events by holding them outdoors and complying with all health requirements. Providing the virus is under control in 2021, the AAI plans the following…
Tim McKimson, an Idyllwild resident of 19 years, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9. He was 59 years old.Tim was a loving husband, father, brother, son, and friend to all.He was born July 30, 1961 in Oak Lawn, Illinois.Tim graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in numerical control…
By Robin RobertsContributed Prior to 1900, there was a Christmas tradition to hunt as many birds as possible. Fortunately, an ornithologist named Frank Chapman offered a new tradition — count and identify all the birds you can find in a 24-hour period.This new tradition, the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, has continued for 120 years.Not…
Four collisions occurred on local roads last week, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.At 4:40 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, Rigoberto Guzman Moran, 64 of Desert Hot Springs, was driving his gray 2016 Toyota Highlander north on Highway 243 just north of Rock Glen Drive at a stated speed of 30 mph….
According to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS) website, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has a total of 69 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and one death reported. Forty-six of the 69 people have recovered.Gov. Gavin Newsom put the Southern California region on a Stay-at-Home order. The order, which includes Riverside…
