We’re still open for all the services we usually provide. But, for the safety of our staff, the Town Crier office will do its business by phone. You can call from your home, your place of work — you can even talk to Mandy by phone while sharing smiles through our front office window —…
Two collisions occurred on Highway 243 over the last two weeks both including left-hand turns, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On July 15 at 5:02 p.m., Fay Lynn Rosinsniffen, 64 of Idyllwild, was stopped in her white 1995 Ford Explorer on the shoulder of Highway 243 north of Saunders…
Idyllwild Fire Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • July 12 — Medical aid, 9:37 p.m. Highway 243. • July 13 — Medical aid, 4:17 a.m. Oakwood St. • July 13 — Power line down, 4:12 p.m. Jameson Dr. • July 15 — Medical aid, 4:21 a.m. N. Circle Dr….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed how adoption makes sense. Zeus: Hey Bear, did you hear that the ARF House is now closed except for those humans who make appointments? Bear: Closed? Why? What’s wrong? Zeus: It’s closed because of the COVID pandemic. The ARF humans just want…
70 years ago – 1950 The local square dance class completed nine lessons, which was the complete course, in one week. Then it announced it was opening to the public. 65 years ago – 1955 Hidden Lodge swimming pool opened daily. The cost was 60 cents for adults, and 40 cents for children. 60 years…
The 2020/21 school year is just around the corner and the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) will be updating its plan in response to the governor’s press conference last Friday. As of press time, there are still no COVID-19-related deaths reported for the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove and there are a total of 10 reported…
On July 9, Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento about the state’s wildfire preparedness efforts. According to Newsom, there were 628 fires the first week of July in the state of California and 4,112 wildfires from July of last year to July of this year, as of…
Brendan Steele posted a 1-over par 68-75-71-75 — 289 on a tough Muirfield Village Course last week to tie for 13th place. Play was interrupted more than once because of threatening weather. This marked his fourth top-20 finish in 16 PGA Tour starts this pandemic-impacted season. Three of the four were top-six finishes — two…
Another Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) commissioner resigned, the second one this year. Jerry Buchanan resigned last week and IFPD is soliciting resumes with a cover letter to fill the position. The deadline to submit a resume and cover letter is 5 p.m. on July 23. The next IFPD board meeting is 3 p.m. Tuesday, July…
The Idyllwild Nature Center was scheduled to reopen July 8, but on July 1, museums (indoor) were once again ordered to be closed. Park Ranger Steve Perez spoke with the Town Crier about the work he’s been doing while the museum has been closed. “A lot of the exhibits weren’t set up in a coordinated…
