Mt. San Jacinto State Park Superintendent Mark Hudgens announced that the Willow Creek Trial, closed by the 2013 Mountain Fire, is now open. “With the dedication and hard work of both [state] Parks and [U.S.] Forest Service staff and volunteers, the trail has been cleared and is now safe to travel upon.” The trail, within…
By Becky and Jack Clark Co-publishers Now, 11 businesses are Town Crier Members: Baily Winery; Everitt’s Minerals & Gallery; The Family Business (tax preparation); Fern Valley Inn; Idyllwild Backhoe; Idyllwild Vacation Rentals; Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery; Mountain High Escrow; The Red Kettle (restaurant); Sandlin & Son Refrigeration; and Sub Rosa Apothecary. Also, four nonprofit…
A Banning motorcyclist lost his life last week on Highway 243. At about 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, Thai Yang, 40, of Banning, was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on Highway 243. He was about 1 mile north of Mountain Center. Vincent Brooks, 26, of Mountain Center, was driving a blue Ford F-150 northbound…
In August, the sale of the Mountain Center and Pine Cove markets was announced. Earlier this month, the sale of the Mountain Center Market business was completed. Although the same buyer is purchasing both markets, closure on the Pine Cove Market was delayed, according to owner/seller Shane Stewart. This sale will be completed by early…
Phyllis Mueller has long served as caretaker for the Idyllwild Christmas sequoia — coordinating and often providing water, mulch, arborist spray and prayers — coordinating with arborist John Huddleston who volunteered his professional time to assist Mueller’s efforts to save the tree. “The tree has made improvement this year over last,” said Mueller, who founded…
Sometime from Sunday night, Nov. 19, to Monday morning, Nov. 20, vandals defaced historic parts of the Idyllwild Pines Camp, including its iconic covered bridge and amphitheater. The graffiti, owing to its immature nature and subject matter, was likely the work of indolent local youth. “It’s so disappointing,” said Ron Perry, pickleball volunteer who, along…
Anthony Michael Wood, 25, of Idyllwild, was arrested on Westridge Road on Nov. 14 for a variety of sex crimes. A felony settlement conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 29. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office filed eight charges, to which he pleaded not guilty. These charges range from sexual acts with a child…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters, along with firefighters from the San Bernardino National Forest, are on scene of a fully involved structure fire with a small spot of vegetation in Poppet Flats. The first arriving engine company reported a structure fully involved. As of 4 p.m., eight fire companies with 64 firefighters were already on the…
A fatal motorcycle accident occurred Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 on State Route 243. About 12:40 p.m., Thai Yang, a 40-year-old male from Banning, was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on SR-243. He was about 1 mile north Mountain Center, where 243 intersects Highway 74. Vincent Brooks, a 26 year old man from Mountain Center,…
