The Town Crier has a few updates regarding the two “manhunt” incidents on Saturday night, February 21, and the afternoon of Monday the 23rd. Both incidents brought multiple RSO units and a sheriff’s helicopter to search for a suspicious person Saturday night and an assailant on Monday. On both occasions the helicopter warned residents to…...
After the late February snowstorm, locals had plenty to say on the Facebook page Idyllwild Snow and Fire for Locals. There is also a separate page for visitors, Idyllwild Snow and Fire, providing direction and warnings to those seeking snow play. The comments focused on the danger and frustration of increased vehicle and pedestrian traffic…...
In an era when small-town diners are polished into theme restaurants, the Red Kettle has refused the makeover. It reads less like a destination than a constant — a place that has outlasted trends by simply remaining itself. This year marks its 100th anniversary. In 1926, it began as an ice cream saloon with a…...
In keeping with the usual rituals at the Idyllwild Arts Academy, the scheduled Faculty Concert this past Friday evening took place in Lowman Concert Hall, but in the more intimate environment of the concert stage itself, with the audience seated onstage. This intimacy of space was perfectly suited to the evening’s program, which was revealed…...
Adult Volleyball The eight teams of the ICC Adult Volleyball League return this week to Buckhorn Camp’s Peace Center gymnasium to pick up where they left off. Idyllwild Garage (8-0) and Village Hardware (7-1) look to continue their winning streaks in the second half of the season, while the battle continue in the middle of…...
The Idyllwild Arts Academy Black History Concert on Saturday, February 21, was one to remember. The event began ahead of schedule when early arrivals to Lowman Hall were surprised by the entry of jazz program students in marching band garb performing “When the Saints Go Marching In” in New Orleans second line style. They led…...
The Town Crier recently visited Camp Ronald McDonald in Garner Valley to talk to Chad Edwards, Camp Director, and Preston Jones, Operations Director. Last week we provided a little history, this week we bring readers up to date. The camp is part of the Ronald McDonald House charities of Southern California, the umbrella charity that…...
The Idyllwild Community Fund has announced that they will be accepting grant applications from March 2 to April 13. The ICF helps fund local 501(c)(3)s with projects that nurture the arts, foster educational opportunities, provide for the well-being of those in need, support community safety, and contribute to the vibrancy of our mountain communities. Since…
Only one candidate has stepped forward for the empty seat on the Idyllwild Water Board of Directors. John Stamper, who also submitted a letter of intent the last time the seat was vacant, was present at the February 18 meeting, and answered a few questions from the board. Director Steve Olson was absent, but President…...
The February meeting of IWD’s board included an interview with the lone applicant for the seat left vacant after Director’s Wendy Harsha’s resignation. That is treated in a separate item. January production was 6,165,980 gallons, with water loss at 8%, a figure director Mitch Davis called “very believable,” also praising the morale of staff and…...
