The candidates’ forums contain elements of surprise — surprise about the questions from the audience, surprise about candidates’ answers and surprise from critics who don’t like the rules or the outcome. Both Idyllwild and Pine Cove water districts’ forums included all of the above. My job primarily was to introduce moderator, time answers and field…
By Kathy Keane Local Wildlife Biologist and Ornithologist Special to the Town Crier As you learned in my article in last week’s Town Crier, Idyllwild residents share our natural areas with a form of the Southern Pacific Rattlesnake. It carries a type of venom that can incapacitate a human until antivenom is administered or kill…
The Idyllwild Summer Concert Series’ 16th season ends with great dancing music from one of pop music’s greatest eras — Harold Wherry and his Blue Breeze Band return with their high-energy Motown, R&B, soul, funk and jazz. This year, Wherry adds singer Laia Jones who will mix it up with some of the biggest hits…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Aug. 3 to 9. Anza • Aug. 6 — Dispatched & canceled en route, Hwy. 371. Idyllwild • Aug. 3 — Medical aid, Rim Rock Rd. • Aug. 4 — Medical aid, Fern Valley Rd. • Aug. 4 — Walk-in medical aid….
65 years ago – 1950 Trail improvements, the stringing of a phone line from Tahquitz Peak to Round Valley, campsite maintenance and the building of a well were just some of the projects underway at the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. 60 years ago – 1955 High up on the wooded slopes of Strawberry Valley,…
Lefty Lou is a 10-year-young Jack Russell terrier. She loves to bask in the California sun, go for leash walks, and bring smiles and laughter to your life. She is spayed, up to date on all shots and house-trained. She enjoys the great outdoors, but for the most part, she will want to be by…
Brendan Steele carded 8 Stableford points Sunday on the Montreux Golf and Country Club course in Reno to tie for seventh place and notch his fifth top-10 and his tenth top-25 in 22 starts this season, including two starts on the European PGA Tour. For the tournament, Brendan posted 1 eagle and 21 birdies against…
Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, about 25 Pine Cove residents came out to listen to the candidates for the Pine Cove Water District board answer questions from the public. Besides an opening and closing statement, the three candidates — Diana Eskew, Sharon Kaffen and Tim Lange — responded to dozens of questions. The attendees wrote down…
By J.P. Crumrine News Editor and Jack Clark Co-publisher/Correspondent Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, about 30 people, not all Idyllwild residents, came out to listen to the candidates for the Idyllwild Water District board answer questions from the public. Besides an opening and closing statement, the five candidates — Jim Billman, Dean Lattin, Steven Kunkle, Warren…
Just a little taste of some of the events on the Hill last week …
