Cal Fire is reporting that on Thursday, March 8, 2018, Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, was arrested in San Bernardino County on a warrant obtained by Cal Fire investigators in connection with an investigation into the cause of the 2013 Silver Fire. Medlock, a transient, was arrested on the outstanding warrant by the San Bernardino County…
The Idyllwild Association of Realtors has organized a series of educational sessions for its members and affiliates. On March 19, Jack Hoagland, Jerry Holldber and Victor Jimenez, the general managers of the three local water districts, spoke about their districts and answered numerous local water issues questions. The panel of general managers began the session…
The Idyllwild Association of Realtors is offering an important opportunity to its new and long-time members and affiliates. It began in March and continues through July. On the third Monday of the month, IAOR is sponsoring a series of training or educational presentations. The six sessions will offer “knowledge about the community and the unique…
Howard Calvin Ashby, long-time member of the Idyllwild community, died Monday, April 2, one day after his 96th birthday, in Boise, Idaho, where he and his wife, Ann, had moved to be near their youngest son, Hansel, and his family. Cal was a best friend to animals, and to those who loved and knew him…
Editor’s note: At its Jan. 19 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors selected George Rowell as the fifth director. He replaces Charles Wix, who resigned in 2017. Since Rowell did not campaign for the position, the Town Crier interviewed him so the community would have some knowledge of the new water director….
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has scheduled a tire event in Idyllwild from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5. Residents may bring old and unwanted tires — only tires — to the county yard at 25780 Johnson Road that day. This is on the right just beyond the Idyllwild Fire Station. DWR…
A body was found near the South Fork Trail at the mixing station on Highway 74 about 1 mile west of Mountain Center. The victim, an adult male, appeared to be a drifter or homeless person, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Duckett. No identification was found with or near the body. The cause…
Editor: I was the lowest rung on the Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Morning Advocate newsroom ladder, but still very much a player. Dinnertime saw the news and sports desks empty with only me, the nighttime newsroom receptionist, left minding the store. In the total quiet, Teletype machines began clacking, spitting out tape with the alert bell…
Editor: My wife and I are campground hosts at Mt. San Jacinto State Park Campground. This is our fourth year here during the months of March and April. First of all, we enjoy reading the Town Crier and the great town of Idyllwild. One of the reasons we come back every year is that we…
Editor: A recent article in the Town Crier discussed mutual aid between first responders on medical calls in the Idyllwild area but the author, unfortunately, did not have the benefit of the most current information about the issue. Riverside County continually works to improve emergency medical response countywide and recently developed an updated operational policy…
