Author and educator William Selby will be presenting several events in Idyllwild this coming week. He has been touring the state in support of his new book The California Sky Watcher (Heyday.) Sky watching is both an aesthetic or spiritual activity and a scientific one. Sky watching, for Selby, includes “the beauty we love, and…
Caltrans’ latest update for the week of October 5 previews work on two locations north of town on drainage culverts. According to their Alert: “Week of October 5th, several daytime work activities with lane closures and flagging /pilot car operations will occur various locations on SR-243 throughout the week between the hours 8 a.m. to…
Idyllwild School students gathered in the gymnasium on September 26 for a presentation by guest speaker Jessie Clark Funk, who brought her “kindness challenge.” Funk’s bio says she has brought her message to over a million kids worldwide through assemblies and at leadership conferences. She is a life coach, holds a B.S. Degree in Psychology…
This Saturday, October 4, is the day for Red Cross of Riverside County’s “Sound the Alarm” free smoke alarm installation and home fire education event in Idyllwild and Pine Cove. The event will be appointment based, so it is vital that residents interested in the program sign up via the website or phone number below. …
The rekindled Idyllwild 5K and 10K races – which were held on Saturday, August 16 –continue to benefit our mountain communities. This year’s races included more than 340 runners of all ages. In addition to having an incredible day of community spirit, determination, and fun, the Idyllwild Race Committee has donated the $8,000 race proceeds…
In a primary race with multiple candidates, it is common for one with less name recognition to hurl comments at the leader in order to gain greater attention and try to improve their chances of winning a squeaky race. So one might expect one of the Republican gubernatorial candidates to fling a barb or two…
The September meeting of the Director of Idyllwild Water District began on a somber note, as President Charles Schelly announced that, at the request of Director Mitch Davis, they would observe a moment of silence to observe the “terrible tragedy” of the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. August water production was Water production at 9,421,651…
The Idyllwild Area Historical Society will host their annual Home Tour this Saturday, September 13. This is the Society’s most important fundraising event of the year, and a rare chance to tour some of Idyllwild’s most interesting homes. IAHS President Ed Warner provided a preview of the five unique homes that will be open that…
Helping Hearts on the Hill is an all-volunteer group that has been delivering meals to local seniors and others weekly since 2020. Lori Ferro, of Ferro Restaurant, described the program to Town Crier videographer Justin Holmes this last week. “We started during Covid. We cook food for just under 50 folks that are housebound in…
