Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) was one of 19 school districts that received part of the $10 million in CARES Act funds from the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Foundation’s “All For One” campaign.HUSD received approximately 500 laptops/tablets and 500 mobile hot spots.The funds were allocated by the board of supervisors to aid in…
Board approves 4/10 workweek and purchase of stand-by generator Three individuals have submitted applications to fill the vacancy left by Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) Director Trischa Clark. The board will have a special meeting at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to interview and select Clark’s replacement before the district’s next regular board meeting Oct….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats continued their discussion about effects of heat on animals.Whiskers: COVID, COVID, COVID! That’s all I hear anymore. When will this end?Sadie: If I had the answer to that, I’d be famous.Whiskers: It has had such an effect on pets as well as their guardians.Sadie: I…
By Art Alliance of IdyllwildContributed The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has a long-standing relationship with Café Aroma, from using the parking area for the Art Walk and Wine Tasting to curating the art on their walls. There are even two of the AAI’s painted deer. Café Aroma is also one of the AAI’s art…
70 years ago – 1950Upon completion of the architectural drawings for the workshops and studios of the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (now Idyllwild Arts Academy), construction began. 65 years ago – 1955After four years of planning for zoning despite continuous opposition, the County Planning Commission adopted a master plan for the mountain…
According to San Bernardino National Forest Public Affairs Officer Zach Behrens, the McCall Fire broke out Saturday at 4:23 p.m. The fire started 1 mile west of McCall Park Road and Highway 74. Crews from the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded quickly to extinguish the blaze. By…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors were voting Tuesday on whether or not to approve Supervisor Jeff Hewitt’s proposal to reopen the county completely in three weeks. The newspaper had to go to press prior to the vote. However, the county moved from purple to red Tuesday in the state’s tier system. As of press…
Four people are still officially listed as missing through the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD). “At this time, there is no update available on our missing persons,” Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro responded Friday morning after the newspaper asked if there were any updates. “We are still asking for the public’s assistance in locating them.” On…
Idyology’s location has boasted a creekside restaurant for decades, one of them being The Chart House. This location offers one of the most attractive patio ambiances on the mountain, offering two areas for outdoor dining — the upper deck and the lower patio area next to Strawberry Creek. Carmel Benson is the new owner of…
Great news! The Idyllwild Town Crier has completed some major upgrades to our web servers. After a recent hack attempt, we took steps to more proactively protect ourselves from future attacks. We also took the opportunity to migrate our more than 15 years of online presence and archives to more robust web hosting. Members should…
