On the evening of Friday night, March 13, an RSO helicopter was called for a patient on the Ernie Maxwell Trail in “full arrest,” i.e. without vital signs. The copter hovered but did not lift the patient, who was extracted by Idyllwild Fire Protection District and taken by ambulance to the Keenwild Helipad. A Reach…...
Seventy years separated bassist Dr. Marshall Hawkins and pianist David Lim on stage at Town Hall this week — but the musical conversation between them felt timeless. As the two musicians settled into their instruments, the room seemed to lean closer. Hawkins, 87, coaxed deep, resonant tones from his upright bass while Lim, a 17-year-old…...
Hill resident Jon Zorn has launched an app to help students learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The app, BJJ flash cards, uses a series or “deck” of video flash cards, each of which teaches a different move. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a self defense system, martial art, and combat sport that includes many wrestling or grappling techniques. Zorn…...
On Saturday mornings, a white tent appears on North Circle as the town wakes. Almost Heaven, a pop-up bakery, isn’t a storefront yet. It’s a window. Miss it, and it’s gone. Idyllwild sees its share of weekend ventures — operations that crest the hill with the tourists and disappear by dusk. That pattern is part…...
On Wednesday, March 4, the Idyllwild Town Crier hosted its first Movie Night at the Rustic Theatre, bringing the community together for a showing of the classic film Back to the Future. The film was chosen for its cross-generational appeal, offering something fun for longtime fans as well as younger audiences experiencing it on the…...
Short-Term Rentals were on the agenda of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors again last week. This time, neither Idyllwild nor the Hill communities were part of the discussion. At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Board held a public hearing on proposed amendments to Ordinance 927 (Regulating Short-term Rentals) and Ordinance 671 (which establishes fees…...
Editor’s note: Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez has completed his second term as Chair of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. He was Chair for 2025 and also 2020. He represents the Fourth Supervisorial District, which includes Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Mountain Center. The following is an interview with Supervisor Perez about his tenure…...
Lately, some locals have begun sporting colorful jackets proclaiming their membership in the Idyllwld Curling Club. The sport was much in the news lately with the Winter Olympics victory of the Canadian teams. The Swedish team’s accusations of cheating added an element of intrigue to a sport few Americans follow. Club president Rick Caughman, who…...
Posters from Riverside Sheriff’s Office and private missing person advocate groups have been circulating online asking for assistance in locating Jennifer Susan Stoltzfus, whose last reported locations included Pine Cove and Hemet. Jennifer Stoltzfus is described as 34 years old, 6’1”, 120 pounds, blonde hair and blue eyes. The earliest posters said she was seen…...
Tucked back from North Circle in a historic building just off the main road, Mountain Mike’s feels less like a storefront and more like a waypoint — the kind of place you find because you’re meant to. Mike prefers it that way. People don’t stumble in. They arrive. His love affair with the mountain began…...
