The main organizer of the Soroptimist’s Idyllwild Christmas Tree Lighting, Phyllis Mueller, announced her retirement last week in a letter to the whole community. “I don’t think I have ever done anything in my life that was so outwardly greatly appreciated by so many,” she wrote. “So thank you, I appreciate that so much.” As…
Editor: I, for one, would find the removal of the ATM at the BofA branch quite inconvenient. I use it at least once a week and often more than twice. While I do most of my banking online, the need to deposit checks and cash is frequent, and lack of a transaction point such as…
Editor: I live off the Hill in Riverside. My subscription runs out at the end of April, and, unfortunately, the cost to renew is simply not worth it. I could actually drive up the Hill once a week, buy a paper in town and have a bite to eat, and it would be cheaper than…
Editor: Whenever I read comments about the nominal cost of the paper being high, it’s indicative of a writer who hasn’t grasped the full reality of conducting a business. I’ve effectively been an entrepreneur since I was 17, but, had I not, I’d have to hope that I’d still understand that making ends meet in…
If you live or own property on the Hill and you care about the amount you pay for basic services — such as water, ambulance, fire, propane, electricity — and the quality of such services, you’ve probably come to find that the Town Crier is a valuable resource for you. Some of you tell me…
The whole purpose of the Membership model was to turn the Town Crier into a viable, ongoing newspaper that can be acquired and continued by younger publishers. You, our readers, have responded in droves, clearly voicing that you want a vibrant, genuine community newspaper continuing to serve our community. We are not far from…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 15 to 21. Idyllwild • April 15 — Suspicious person, 4:29 a.m., 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. • April 15 — Petty theft, 9:33 a.m., 25000 block of Hwy. 243. Report taken. •…
A solo-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred Saturday afternoon on Highway 74 just east of Apple Canyon Road, blocking the eastbound lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 3:26 p.m. Saturday, April 21, a white 2003 Nissan Frontier driven by Joel Hernandez, 53, of Rialto, was driving east when the vehicle rolled due to an unsafe…
Brian Standish, 50, of Idyllwild, was arrested in April 2017 for grand theft greater than $950. On March 6, nearly a year later, he pleaded guilty to the felony charge. However, he did not appear in court for sentencing as scheduled for April 6. He was present at an April 17 court date, but Riverside…
Budget surplus expected The Fern Valley Water District easily approved the location of a new disaster assistance station in the upper Fern Valley neighborhood last Friday. Mike Feyder, president of Idyllwild’s Mountain Disaster Preparedness group, and Thom Wallace, director, approached the FVWD board in July 2017 about their interest in adding another DAS in…
