For the 14th consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requestingnominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bringyour nomination to the Town Crier office at 54440 N. Circle Drive,Ste. F, mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by emailto suzanne@towncrier.com by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. The honor is…
Thursday afternoon, the Edna Fire broke out just south of Banning and north of Poppet Flats, near Mt. Edna Road and Highway 243, which was closed for several hours. The cause of the Fire is under investigation. Although several Facebook posts suggest a traffic collision may have been the cause. The Fire was reported about…
Dr. M.P. Wylie’s Amore Retreat has been a part of Idyllwild’stherapeutic tourism community for 11 years now. Amore’s website callstheir couple’s retreats “A journey of renewed connection and lastingintimacy.’ The Crier spoke with Dr Wylie about her innovative approachto couples therapy this week. Wylie works out of a spacious yet cozy home office, and only…
Editor’s Note: California will hold its 2024 Presidential Election onTuesday, November 5. Besides the races for President, the U.S. Senateand Congress, voters will have a choice between incumbent Greg Wallis(Republican) and Democrat Christy Holstege for California’s District 47Assembly seat. Although the election is still two and a half months in the future, theTown Crier wanted…
Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series will bring more audiencefavorites to the Butterfield Amphitheater this week and next, with TheBroken Hallelujah’s on the 15th, and The Blue Breeze Band on the 22nd.In the Lenny,t will open the first concert, and Terry Jo and Lenny thesecond. The Broken Hallelujahs are based in Joshua Tree, and the CoachellaValley…
RMRU will be serving a Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, August 17 at TownHall, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. RMRU is an all-volunteer organization, and isa member of Mountain Rescue Association, the oldest search and rescueorganization in the US. They are often the first to hit local trailswhen hikers are reported missing or injured. RMRU is always…
Last month, Peter Aldana, Riverside County’s Assessor-CountyClerk-Recorder, announced that the County’s total real estate assessmentvaluation has exceeded $430 billion for the first time. The 2024assessment of $433 billion is $29 billion (7.1%) more than the 2023total. “This year’s Assessment Roll not only demonstrates the dynamic nature ofour real estate market but also the substantial growth…
Over 20 local nonprofit organizations participated in a Non-Profit Expoin IDY park on Wednesday, August 7. Groups were there to educate andmake friends, handing out literature and small gifts. The expohighlighted the variety of opportunities to volunteer and help ourcommunity, from preventing, preparing for and responding to disasters,to preserving our history, supporting the arts, and…
The Nixon Fire, the latest Riverside County Fire, was located inAguanga. It started on July 29 and was fully contained 10 days later, onAug. 7. While burning more than 5,200 acres, twenty-three structureswere destroyed and three more damaged. During the first days of the fire, evacuation notices were issued, andthe County Emergency Management Department had…
