Honors for Town Crier columnist Conor O’Farrell and photographer Cheryl Basye have extended beyond California’s borders. Last week, the National Newspaper Association announced the winners in its 2015 Better Newspaper Contest. O’Farrell was stunned, almost speechless, when told that he was the third place honoree for his “Off the Leash” column in the Best Serious…
Caltrans is widening shoulders to 4-foot widths on Highway 371 in a 5-mile stretch from Cary Road to Kirby Road. During the project, only one-way traffic is permitted, causing, on average, 20-minute delays in each direction. Repair work, including an overlay of new pavement, takes place during construction from Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to…
Depleting their treasury by nearly half, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association handed out more than $7,000 to nearly a dozen local organizations on Saturday. Both the Idyllwild HELP Center and the Idyllwild Area Historical Society were beneficiaries of $1,000 checks. (See the accompanying list for the complete list of awards.) American Medical Response, the…
Pine Cove Water District residents will have a choice of three candidates for the two director seats up for election in the August mail-in ballot election. Diana Eskew, a board member, who is in her first election, and two challengers — Sharon Kaffen and Timothy Lange — are the candidates. Voted ballots must be received…
Sunny, the resident Nature Center cat, who held that post longer than most, has been removed by Riverside County, but numerous Sunny supporters seek her return. A quartet of Hill locals publicly rallied behind Sunny, the Nature Center cat, on Thursday. The four spoke passionately during the public comment portion of the meeting of the…
Coping with, dealing with and recovering from chronic pain and fatigue is the next panel discussion in the Healing series presented by the Center for Natural Learning. “Four local individuals will discuss how coping and healing from chronic pain and fatigue are still a challenge,” said Carol McClintic, director of programs. “Everybody has had a…
At least for the next six to 12 months. Traffic control began Monday, July 6, on Highway 74 just north of Lake Hemet as the project to replace Hurkey Creek Bridge begins. A 24-hour traffic signal is now active, with one lane of the highway closed. Photo by Halie Wilson…
Last Thursday, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council received notice of another grant approval. It will receive $151,726 for various fire safe projects on the Hill. The California Fire Safe Council announced grants to local fire safe councils in 22 counties. The CFSC received three grants from the U.S. Forest Service and reallocated these funds…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Saturday, June 29 to July 4. Idyllwild • June 29 — Walk-in medical aid. • June 29 — Medical aid, Tahquitz Dr. • June 30 — Walk-in medical aid. • June 30 — Medical aid, 25000 block of Hwy. 243 • July…
The Color Guard from American Legion Post 800 led Idyllwild’s annual Fourth of July Parade from Fern Valley Corners to Village Center Drive, stopping three times for Cid Castillo to play the National Anthem on his bugle.
