As many know, the Idyllwild Post Office lobby is closed for repairs. The anticipated shut down was expected to run from Aug. 19 to Aug. 27. However, the repairs ran longer than expected due to asbestos abatement. The Town Crier contacted Eva Jackson with United States Postal Service Corporate Communications asking what abatement/construction was occurring. …
Plans include multiple options in case of emergency Roads were not the only topic at the latest Caltrans meeting that brought the town of Idyllwild some good news. Emergency preparedness and response were topics that followed the announcement of the expanded hours for Highway 74 and future reopening of Highway 243. The road closures this…
Strawberry Creek and beautiful gardens featured On Sept. 14, the Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS) will host its 19th-annual home tour. It will include five homes with the oldest home built in 1927 and the newest home, with magnificent views, built in 2004, said Charlotte Groty, president of the IAHS. Strawberry Creek is the focus…
Idyllwild Arts Academy graduate Sable Summerfield recently helped rescue a green sea turtle from poachers in Costa Rica. She volunteered at the Cano Palma Biological Station in Tortuguero National Park to assist with the work they do for turtle research and conservation. A local individual discovered a huge green sea turtle bound, turned on…
Confusion over status of radio meter reading system purchase Miscommunication between the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) board of directors and General Manager Michael Creighton was on display at the Aug. 21 board meeting. The first discrepancy occurred when the board was considering the purchase of a radio system to read the district’s water meters. However,…
A fire ignited at Restaurant Gastrognome on July 16 at approximately 5:10 p.m. causing some damage to the deck and just inside the entry doorway. As a result of that fire, the Riverside County Building and Safety Department had to inspect the building. That inspection took place on Tuesday, July 30 and the building was…
IFPD requests property tax advance Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) was on the Aug. 27 Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda for property tax advancement and a new dispatch contract. The board approved the advance property tax payment of $400,000 to IFPD. This will help the district’s cash flow until winter. From July through…
Carbon plant doing its job The July water samples from Fern Valley Water District’s granulated activated carbon (GAC) plant yielded unexpected and strange results, General Manager Victor Jimenez told the directors at the Aug. 23 board meeting. “There must have been a bottle mix up at the lab,” he began. The GAC filters remove the…
Editor: Last Tuesday evening at an Indio peace vigil against racism and gun violence, I learned the depth of hurt, uncertainty, and despair provoked by Trump’s immigration and NRA condoned policies. A number of vigil speakers mentioned the impact Trump’s divisive rhetoric has had on their lives. Anger was not their message. Instead, they talked…
It is incredibly unfortunate that the town of Idyllwild is sans chamber of commerce. Think of all the things it could have done to promote, ignite and mentor struggling businesses during the highway construction. It could be making a positive impact on the community. How do you feel about the town of Idyllwild being without…
