The Local Review Board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District met briefly Thursday, April 26. The board is still working on possible revisions to its flowchart for a permit for historic district alterations. But it took no action at this meeting. “We should discuss this, and I will have an update for the next meeting,”…
An Idyllwild resident was assaulted and battered outside the Idyllwild Library at midday last Tuesday, April 24. According to Jason Halvorsen, 56, a nearly two-year resident of Idyllwild, he was sitting at the benches and chairs the library provides at the west end of its front outside walkway, talking with a friend, Brandon. Suddenly, they…
Editor: This letter is written to correct the impression presented in your recent story of the possible dissolution of the Mountain Community Patrol. I want to assure you this volunteer organization is alive and well with plans to continue service to our beloved Idyllwild community. It is true we need and would welcome new members…
Editor: Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health. Re: the letter from you proposing a rate increase for solid waste processing, franchise area 8. With all due respect, your letter does not make a case for the increase you are proposing and I, Patti Hudson, protest this increase….
Jack and I cannot afford the time to take full vacations — like a week away. But we wanted to celebrate my 60th birthday by taking our 1962 Terry travel trailer out camping on its first run since we had all the parts checked out, and repaired or replaced. We had taken it for a…
By Jack Clark Co-publisher and General Counsel We’ve seen a welcome increase in advertising lately; very much appreciated. We’d like even more business, organizations and public entities to climb on board. Remember that since our circulation is entirely all readers who know and love Idyllwild, when you advertise in the Town Crier you are not…
70 years ago – 1948 A handful of energetic men, women and children scrambled up and down Strawberry Creek, building little dams. The purpose was to deepen the pools and provide quieter living conditions for fish. 65 years ago – 1953 The Chamber of Commerce published a 32-page pictorial magazine called “We Live in Idyllwild”…
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist Federal Trade Commission Over the past several years, sales of electronic cigarettes have grown rapidly, especially among youth. They currently are the fastest growing part of the tobacco market. Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes are generally battery-operated and use a heating element to heat liquid nicotine (e-liquid). When heated, the…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 22 to 28. Idyllwild • April 23 — Noise complaint, 12:25 a.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • April 24 — Battery, 12:35 p.m., Village Center Dr. Report taken. • April 24 — Petty theft, 1:06 p.m.,…
In order to speed up the review of applications for permits to carry concealed weapons, Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff has directed staff to use some surplus funds to hire more trained part-time staffing, according to an RC Sheriff’s press release. These people will be selected from available retirees to temporarily increase the size of…
