Don and Mary Goodhue, former residents of Idyllwild, will be laid to rest at Riverside National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Mary served as commander of American Legion Post 800 in 1983. Don was often spotted on his horse Misty in the back country of Idyllwild. Don passed Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013,…
65 years ago – 1950 Plans for state riding and hiking trails received a boost when portions of the local trail system were inspected and found to be favorable. 60 years ago – 1955 Desert Sun School over Saunders Meadow Way reopened with one of the largest enrollments in its history. 55 years ago –…
Found: male Chihuahua on Idyllbrook in Idy. Call ARF to identify. 951-659-1122. Hurray for Kahlua, the Labradoodle. She didn’t last long at all. Already adopted into a forever home. All of the kittens have found forever homes as well. Bubbles is an 8-year-old female calico, declawed and just a bundle of love. She is very mellow,…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Sept. 21 to 27. Idyllwild • Sept. 22 — EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury, 5400 block of Maranatha. • Sept. 23 — EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury, Double View. • Sept. 23 — Medical assist, assist EMS crew,…
Editor’s Note: This rollout of new credit card technology will be gradual. The Town Crier will follow it as it progresses and will be interested to hear from both merchant and card user issues as they develop. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, in order to tamp down credit card fraud, United States credit card giants MasterCard,…
Fifteen years ago this month, a group of local residents created the Idyllwild Area Historical Society, dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing evidence of our past. The society now has a loyal base of nearly 300 memberships scattered across the country, its own wholly owned museum campus, and a growing collection containing some 10,000 documents,…
While the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission deferred reviewing its financial position for fiscal 2015-16 at last week’s meeting, financial matters were the crux of the actions taken and discussed during the session. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz asked the commission to approve a resolution authorizing the district to use funds from a Volunteer Fire Assistance…
Editor: Respectfully, Becky, you write frequently about the fire department in most unsavory terms. The week before last, it’s that the firemen are paid too much and we should have a volunteer fire department. You also say our Idyllwild Fire Department is basically an emergency medicine “outfit” (EMT). We are very fortunate to have our…
Congratulations once again to Pine Cove Water District. Its staff and board use government email accounts to conduct the people’s business. It’s a shame others on the Hill can’t say the same. Government email accounts are subject to public disclosure. Private accounts aren’t. Shame on IFPD, IWD and others who cower behind private email. Pine…
Editor: You are dividing blacks against whites and you are making a living with it. Shame on you. You are using your people for your own selfish purposes. We all have made big strides since Dr. King and still have to overcome many issues before we will have achieved understanding and love on both sides….
