The Cranston Fire burned more than 13,000 acres of the San Jacinto Ranger District in July and August. It will take years for nature to recover completely from this damage. But the U.S. Forest Service is assisting nature. Charles Wentz, the forester on the San Jacinto Ranger District, already has begun the reforestation effort with…
Caltrans is reporting that it will start emergency culvert repairs on Highway 243 in both directions near Lake Fulmor starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, with anticipated re-opening mid-morning Friday, Dec. 14. Traffic will be turned around during maintenance work.
Local residents should expect to see smoke in the sky and perhaps some flames nearby. Local state and federal fire agencies will be conducting prescribed burns and pile burns this winter. On Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service was possibly to begin burning piles created from brush clearance of 12 acres around the Vista Grande Fire…
The California Highway Patrol San Gorgonio Pass Station has joined with the Idyllwild Fire Department and the Idyllwild Snow Group to create an educational video for off-Hill visitors who flock to Idyllwild during heavy snow incidents primarily to play in the snow. The video is a further indication that law enforcement is committed to addressing…
“He responds more to Dave than ‘David’,” said David Bradish, whose father ‘Dave’ Bradish has been missing from his Idyllwild home for more than a week. Monday afternoon, Nov. 26, Dave, 80, left his home and has not been seen since then. That afternoon, Dave and Linda, his wife of 58 years, were sitting on…
All federal offices, including the Idyllwild Post Office and the Idyllwild Ranger Station will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 5, to observe a national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush.
A new ATM has been installed in the Idyllwild branch BBVA Compass bank building in Idyllwild, replacing the Bank of America ATM previously in the same location. BBVA Branch Manager Jeri Sue Haney confirmed the new ATM was installed during the first week of November. “It makes it so much easier for us,” she said….
Last month, a burglary occurred at the Idyllwild Post Office, though postal officials would not elaborate about everything that may have been taken or even how it occurred. But one of the victims, Barbara Maring, wrote to the Town Crier about how the incident has affected her and her husband. They had written checks to…
Community meeting Thursday, Nov. 29 Fire officials have scheduled a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Officials from various fire agencies will be present to discuss their plans for several prescribed burns on the Hill during the winter. The areas where the burns will occur are Stone Creek,…
Months later, remnants can ignite Several times during the latest wind event, local fire departments were called out to Mountain Center. One of the calls was about midnight. Smoke was seen and it appeared that a fire was starting. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered patches of wood and duff causing the smoke and heating up. “These calls…
