70 years ago – 1950 Idyllwild residents performing in the Ramona pageant were Flo Wendelken as Margarita, Lee Dutton as Juan Canito and Boy Scout troup members as Native American dancers. 65 years ago – 1955 At the regular meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, commissioners set a…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 12 to April 18. Idyllwild • April 12 — Vehicle burglary, 12:50 p.m. Jameson Rd. Handled by deputy. • April 12 — Assist other department, 5:08 p.m. 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. •…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed the new normal for ARF. Zeus: I’m getting pretty tired of all the quiet around here. Lulu: I think all of us are and so are the ARF humans. Whiskers: But I bet we will see humans once they are allowed to…
Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is still reporting three confirmed COVID-19 cases for Idyllwild-Pine Cove. The number has not increased since April 6 when the number jumped from one to two. The first confirmed case in Idyllwild-Pine Cove was April 3. As of April 21 at 1 p.m., Riverside County has 2,960 confirmed COVID-19 cases….
Certain people in the world are meant to help people. It’s a desire to be of service. For those that have that passion, there’s no denying it. Martha Pearson has lived in Idyllwild her entire life — 47 years to be exact — and been driven to help people from a young age. “I just…
By California Secretary of StateContributed Tuesday, May 12, 2020 is the Special General Election to fill the vacancy of the State Senate district seat that was left by State Sen. Jeff Stone who resigned to become the Western Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Labor. To ensure the safety of all voters and elections…
The Town Crier asked families to share the creative projects they’d been working on while staying home. Here are some of the submissions sent in, including the short story “Snow Day.” Snow Day By Indigo Dagnall, 10 years oldContributed Ring, ring, ring, ring. Ugh, time to get up. I reached out my arm to…
In 1979, Chris Fogle was seven years old and moved to Idyllwild with his family. Being fond of the outdoors, Fogle was in paradise and spent his youth backpacking, rock climbing, hiking and engaged in many other outdoor activities that the mountain provides. Fogle decided to get a summer job with the U.S. Forest Service…
Editor: We are grateful that the majority of our Idyllwild community is observing the shelter-in-place restrictions that have been instituted to prevent the rampant spread of the coronavirus and to protect ourselves, our families, our loved ones and our neighbors. However, we are deeply concerned that some innkeepers and Idyllwild residents, who have turned…
Editor: On the meadow in Dutch Flat, Idyllwild-Pine Cove at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Eyes closed with my head tilted back and all the other senses soaking in nature as it gradually darkens. Birds are singing the seasonal stream burbling. Sounds of nature. Sounds of tranquility. No Highway 243 traffic. No dogs barking. No…
