Idyllwild Fire Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • June 29 — Unintentional smoke detector activation – no fire, 6:46 p.m. Tollgate Rd. • June 29 — Walk-in medical aid, 8 p.m. • June 29 — Walk-in good intent call, 10:50 p.m. • June 30 — Medical aid, 11:50 a.m. Fairway…
The Woodies and Team Rubicon Dear editor:We want to acknowledge Norm, Dan and all the local “Woodies” as well as the Team Rubicon people for their fire abatement services. We are a low-income household that cannot afford to pay for such services and have just gotten too old to do it ourselves, so we don’t know…
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) board of directors passed the FY 2020/21 budget at its June board meeting. The IWD board approved the budget in two parts. During one part Director Steve Kunkle was excused from the room while the remaining board members voted on the portions of the budget that included employee benefits. Kunkle…
Successful businesses continuously budget for advertising. Make sure your advertising budget focuses on the very clients and customers you seek to reach. Advertising in a daily newspaper is costly and your ad gets thrown out the next day when a new issue replaces it. But readers keep and read their latest Town Crier — and…
By Trudy LiebermanCommunity Health News Service At the height of the pandemic, many Americans are experiencing firsthand the flaws in the Affordable Care Act and the health insurance it guaranteed. They are also facing the possibility that even the protection it does afford may be stripped away. The fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA),…
Following his fine T6 performance at the Travelers, Brendan Steele will tee it up this week and next week in two different PGA Tour tournaments on the same Nicklaus-designed course at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The Idyllwild native has played the Muirfield Village course every year save one since joining the…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed the one last kitten awaiting adoption. Zeus: This July 4th was quieter than those in the past. Bear: With no parade this year it just didn’t seem the same. Lulu: But I think humans still enjoyed the holiday, in a safe way of course. …
The area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove now has a total of 10 cases since the outbreak of COVID-19. Because Riverside County is unable to provide recovery data by area, it is unknown how many of the ten total cases are active since the area’s first reported case on April 3. No deaths have been reported for…
In September of 2011 James Bachmann was a typical eight-year-old. He enjoyed playing, riding his skateboard and riding his bike. Then, he started experiencing some concerning behavior. He was watching television with one eye closed because he was having double vision. He was having trouble walking and suffered from frequent headaches. At first, his parents…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) board of commissioners meeting was held on June 30. All commissioners were present, either physically or via Zoom. Former IFPD Commissioner Larry Donahoo resigned for personal reasons effective at the end of the May board meeting. The IFPD board named Donahoo’s replacement after reviewing resumes from candidates that…
