The Idyllwild Nature Center has recently received a grant to enlist middle school and high school students for summer paid internships. Those accepted will help design and implement the Junior Naturalist Program for ages 7 to 12. Six seventh and eighth graders and two high school students will be selected. Once selected, the interns will…
In our previous column we mentioned that springtime is a time of preparation for the season of abundance: summer. The emergence of insects and forbs prepares the Hill for the arrival of the next generation, the cute babies. Well that time, the cute season, has arrived at the James. We are in the height of…
Tonight, Tuesday, June 9, at 9:30 p.m. PDT, Idyllwild native Brendan Steele will host a half-hour show on the Golf Channel on the program “Inside the PGA Tour.” Brendan promises that Idyllwilders will be enthusiastic about the way our town is portrayed. So let’s be sure to tune in and set our TVs to record…
Throughout the summer, Idyllwild feasts on special events — Lemon Lilies, jazz, and art and wine tastings. Now add the Idyllwild Library to this array of sponsors. But the library’s opportunities will be available throughout the summer, almost every week rather than a single day or weekend. These events will be focused on kids and…
A few weeks ago, the Town Crier received a letter from a resident concerned about the currently active pruning of trees. The author wrote, “I just stopped Asplund … from further cutting my pine tree. It is the worst time of year for cutting pines and introducing pathways for bark beetles. The tree they were…
The day could not have been more beautiful. A few clouds danced through an otherwise brilliant sky, a light wind ruffled the lake surface, several kites flew nearby and people clustered around picnic tables as an expectant crowd of mostly young swimmers waited to be the first to swim in the lake. Top brass of…
During the month of June, after 20 years of hard work, winnings and windfalls, Soboba Casino of San Jacinto is celebrating its anniversary out of this world. Literally. On June 14, Soboba Casino, with the help of JP Aerospace, will be the first casino in history to launch a slot machine into space. Nicknamed “Icarus,”…
Residents of Riverside County’s unincorporated areas, including Idyllwild, are being asked to approve a special assessment in order to maintain the county’s pest control program, e.g., mosquitoes and rodents. Ballots must be returned and received on or before July 7. If you would like to know more about this issue and its consequences, visit https://idyllwildtowncrier.com/2015/06/01/mosquito-vector-ballot-questions/.
Editor: Why do you even waste space to print scary letters based on junk science (well, likely no science at all)? This sort of thing has no place in a responsible newspaper. Your asking for responsive letters is a bit of a dereliction of your editorial duty. This seems like a violation of your ban…
The nomination period for candidates to the Pine Cove Water District was extended to 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 3 and no new candidates filed papers for the August mail election. The three candidates for two seats on the PCWD board are incumbent Diana Eskew, Sharon Kaffen, a retired teacher, known locally as Sharon Cassen, and…
