Here are the local election results as of Monday evening. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has about 215,000 vote-by-mail and 25,000 provisional ballots left to process. The next update is scheduled after the newspaper goes to press. Idyllwild Fire Protection District Board Christina Reitz: 544 votes Dennis Fogle (appointed incumbent): 399 votes Dan Messina…
The Town Crier contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) media information bureau over the weekend after learning that another woman had gone missing. Just before the newspaper went to press, RCSD sent an email saying the woman had been located, but did not give an update on her condition. The newspaper asked over the…
Congress has not passed another stimulus package, leaving people unsure of how they will pay their rent or mortgage and put food on the table. Since the shutdown in March, local business owners have argued that their business is essential and what gives the state the right to determine what is and is not essential.As…
Richard Schwartz, president of Pine Cove Property Owners Association (PCPOA), announced late last week that the association will host Terri Kasinga of Caltrans at its Saturday, Nov. 7 Zoom meeting.PCPOA members will receive invitations by email so be on the lookout. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.Kasinga, public and media affairs chief for Caltrans…
Two collisions occurred on Highway 243 over the last couple of weeks, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Matt Napier.On Oct. 23 at 1:35 p.m., Megan Reeves, 33 of Idyllwild, was backing her gray 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor out of a parking stall at the Chevron gas station on Highway 243 at an unknown rate…
The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) was awarded a grant to continue the San Jac Fuels Reduction program. The new phase began Nov. 1 and will include Pinyon Pines, Garner Valley, Mountain Center, Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Poppet Flats. The grant is for $200,000 with a matching amount of $200,000. California Fire Safe Council…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Board of Commissioners met Oct. 27. After the invocation, the board took 30 seconds of silence in honor of the five firefighters of Engine 57 — Capt. Mark Loutzenhiser, Engineer Jess McLean, Assistant Engineer Jason McKay, firefighter Pablo Cerda and firefighter Daniel Hoover-Najera — who died Oct. 26, 2006…
Since the beginning of June, the Town Crier has contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) media information bureau every week in an attempt to receive updates about the missing people in and around the Idyllwild area. On Oct. 30, the Town Crier wrote, “I emailed a couple of weeks ago about getting information on…
Wildland Organics offers eco-conscious hair and body care products, helping people live a healthy and organic lifestyle. On Halloween, Wildland Organics officially opened a new storefront in Oakwood Village — a dream come true for owners Marisa Quintanilla and Daane Griffeth. “We’ve always loved this spot,” Quintanilla said. “We wanted to open a shop but…
Sandi Austin has called Idyllwild her home since 2016. After moving from her hometown of San Diego, Austin immediately immersed herself into Idyllwild’s art culture. Austin has always been artistic but found her niche and passion in creating mosaic art. “I started doing mosaic art about 30 years ago but I didn’t start selling any…
