During the first month of 2017, cascades of precipitation and acts of havoc have befallen the Hill and its residents. Roads are snow covered and icy, and rockslides are beginning. Power outages occurred during the rain-sodden snowfall. One outage in Fern Valley that began Saturday continued into Tuesday. Nearly 90 homes were initially affected. Power…
The recycled water project, long a dream of the Idyllwild Water District’s past boards, is being flushed down the drain. The current Board of Directors unanimously agreed to have staff begin negotiations with the state to end the project. “At this juncture, I recommend to the board that it not move forward at this time,”…
A discussion of the status of the Idyllwild Community Center and the plans for 2017 will be part of a public community meeting Saturday, Feb. 4. Other items on the proposed agenda include the ICC Design Team, the committees responsible for fundraising, recreation programs, events and activities, and advisors to the board with particular areas…
Due to heavy snow at the beginning of this week, the Town Crier newspaper will come out on Thursday morning, and the Town Crier’s usual Wednesday-morning news meeting will be held Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the Town Crier office, 54405 North Circle Drive. As usual, the public is welcome to attend.
Cal Trans reports that Highway 243 near Twin Pines has been opened. But the partially closure of Highway 74 near McCall Park continues, according to the Cal Trans website. SR 243 [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA] CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM THE JCT…
The following announcement came from the Hemet Unified School District Due to the weather, Idyllwild School, Hamilton K-8, Hamilton High, and Cottonwood School will be closed Monday, January 23rd.
Brendan Steele carded a 16-under-par 68-64-70-70 — 272 at the CareerBuilders Challenge in La Quinta this past week, earning a tie for 6th place. The Idyllwild native garnered his third top-10 finish in only five tournaments entered this early season. He posted 20 birdies against only four bogeys in this tournament, going bogey free in both his…
Brendan Steel fired a bogey-free, 8-under-par 32-32 — 64 Friday to leap into a tie for 4th place only two strokes off the lead at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta. The Idyllwild native’s 8-under-par round was bettered by no one and tied by only one other golfer in the field. He did it with…
Danny Richardson, of American Legion Post 800, said the Idyllwild Warming Center at the Post on Marion View Drive is open.
Brendan Steele posted a four-under-par 35-33 — 68 on the La Quinta Country Club course today, Thursday, to tie for 25th place going into tomorrow’s second round, 4 strokes behind the leader. During a cold, rainy front nine, and a chilly second nine, he carded five birdies against a lone bogey. Brendan found more than…
