The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) is looking for another general manager. When Acting General Manager Mitch Freeman stepped into the position after the sudden resignation of former General Manager Darren Milner Nov. 17, 2019, who left after only a month on the job, IWD Board President Dr. Charles Schelly wrote in an email to the…
Idyllwild local Andrew “Andy” Smith has been working for the U.S. Forest Service for 20 years and was honored this last November with the agency’s Agency Partner Employee Award. This award is given to an agency employee who has been very helpful to the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) and an advocate for the Pacific…
By Riverside County Office of EducationContributed Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Judy D. White was sworn in as a commissioner for First 5 Riverside, the Riverside County Children and Families Commission, during a commission meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22. “Joining First 5 Riverside is an up-front investment into fulfilling the Riverside County Office of…
Businesses in and around our Hill — and that includes Hemet, Beaumont-Banning and the Coachella Valley desert communities — are invited to join with Town Crier members and readers in helping keep a real newspaper serving our community. That’s important for you, too, because there’s no better way to reach members of our community with…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 3:02 a.m. Lake Ln. • Jan. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:23 p.m. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 2:44 p.m. Tollgate Rd. • Jan. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 3:40 p.m. • Jan. 19…
Idyllwild’s Ann Morrison won the Mah Jongg tournament Jan. 11 in Indian Wells at the Desert Horizon’s Country Club for the John Tracy Clinic. She came in first place out of the 84 players. “This is kind of a big deal in the local world of Mah Jongg,” said local Tori Thomas who also participated…
The Idyllwild HELP Center will be hosting the Farmers Market on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until the construction at Town Hall is complete, weather permitting. The HELP Center is located at 26330 Highway 243.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) is on high alert as the agency works to keep our roadways safe when snow play visitors disobey traffic laws. On New Year’s Day, visitors who made their way to Humber Park and Forest Drive in upper Fern Valley weren’t given any slack. After countless verbal warnings, CHP started handing out…
The San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) will continue with pile burning throughout the week of Jan. 20. “Crews will evaluate the safest and most productive sites each morning to determine that day’s location(s),” according to the agency’s press release. “Burning may occur in multiple areas simultaneously. “Fire crews in all districts will take advantage of…
