The Town Crier is about to lose its graphic design and IT guru Halie Wilson, who has been our operations manager since Becky and I bought the paper in June of 2013 and was production manager before that, starting in 2011. Her two small children — our grandkids — need more attention now and she…
By Charles F. ChampionContributed A brand management and crisis communication professor I know at a leading university contends that brands reside in the minds of customers, not at company headquarters. So, when crisis strikes, he argues, protecting the brand boils down to this: protecting your customers.Our Association of news publishers and editors is charged with…
By Riverside CountyContributed In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and in accordance with State Law, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters will be deploying a new election model for the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election. This will offer our voters more ways and more days to vote safely. Each eligible registered voter…
Two traffic collisions occurred on local roads last week, one the result of a deer coming onto the roadway, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Aug. 11 at 1 p.m., Peter Craner, 46 of Hemet, was driving his white 2015 Ford Explorer at about 50 mph northbound on Highway 243 just…
Idyllwild FireIdyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• Aug. 16 — Medical aid, 10:49 p.m. Highway 74.• Aug. 17 — Walk-in medical aid, 10:30 a.m.• Aug. 17 — Medical aid, 11:03 a.m. Foster Lake Rd.• Aug. 18 — Medical aid, 10:22 a.m. Country Club Dr.• Aug. 18 — Power line down, 10:52…
By Mary RiderContributed The upcoming 2020 presidential election and fear of the continuing spread of the coronavirus compelled a group of citizens to stand in front of Idyllwild Post Office on Saturday morning. They held posters and participated in a nationwide effort to highlight the importance of an essential public service — the efficient and…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats met Oreo, the new ARF dog.Whiskers: Lots of excitement this past week.Sadie: Got that right. Oreo went to his forever home after several potential guardians met him.Pepper: Both Oreo and the family are very lucky.Sadie: And kittens! Did you hear about the whirlwind of kittens?Pepper:…
70 years ago – 1950Lora Steere, nationally known sculptress, conducted the first class at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (now Idyllwild Arts Academy). 65 years ago – 1955With the closing of the Camp of Creative Living, the Rev. Muriel Haskell prepared for the opening of a spiritual retreat, the adult program of…
The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) would like to remind everyone in the mountain communities that its monthly pantry box distribution for food insecure community members and seniors is this coming Tuesday, Sept. 1. Although this is ICC’s regular “first Tuesday of the month” distribution day, it is unusual for the distribution date to fall on…
As of press time, there are a total of 22 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and one death reported for the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, according to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS) website. That is two more cases than the newspaper reported before it went to press last week. As…
