Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for the past week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, June 7 to 13. Idyllwild • June 7 — Alarm call, Glen Rd. Handled by deputy. • June 7 — Glen Rd. Handled…
Jayden Emerson ran, won and set course records in both the 5K and 10K races Saturday. His 15:51 easily beat Jeff Ambrose’s 2005 time of 16:28. He finished the 10K run in 35:19, which set the course record. Nick Hamlin’s time of 36:54 was the 10K record since 2005 …
Tonight, Tuesday, June 9, at 9:30 p.m. PDT, Idyllwild native Brendan Steele will host a half-hour show on the Golf Channel on the program “Inside the PGA Tour.” Brendan promises that Idyllwilders will be enthusiastic about the way our town is portrayed. So let’s be sure to tune in and set our TVs to record…
Throughout the summer, Idyllwild feasts on special events — Lemon Lilies, jazz, and art and wine tastings. Now add the Idyllwild Library to this array of sponsors. But the library’s opportunities will be available throughout the summer, almost every week rather than a single day or weekend. These events will be focused on kids and…
A few weeks ago, the Town Crier received a letter from a resident concerned about the currently active pruning of trees. The author wrote, “I just stopped Asplund … from further cutting my pine tree. It is the worst time of year for cutting pines and introducing pathways for bark beetles. The tree they were…
Residents of Riverside County’s unincorporated areas, including Idyllwild, are being asked to approve a special assessment in order to maintain the county’s pest control program, e.g., mosquitoes and rodents. Ballots must be returned and received on or before July 7. If you would like to know more about this issue and its consequences, visit https://idyllwildtowncrier.com/2015/06/01/mosquito-vector-ballot-questions/.
The nomination period for candidates to the Pine Cove Water District was extended to 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 3 and no new candidates filed papers for the August mail election. The three candidates for two seats on the PCWD board are incumbent Diana Eskew, Sharon Kaffen, a retired teacher, known locally as Sharon Cassen, and…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for the past week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, May 24 to 30. Idyllwild • May 24 — Alarm call, Robin Dr. Handled by deputy. • May 24 — Barking dog, Idyllbrook Dr….
The echelon of U.S. Forest Service fire managers is filled with overly qualified and dedicated individuals. They have trained for years and been educated on fire behavior and firefighting tactics. It takes years to move up the ladder because of their love for the job. Few willfully leave, except for another fire position or upon…
Both Idyllwild and Pine Cove water districts will have summer campaigns to fill seats on their boards. As of the Friday, May 29, deadline, five people — Jim Billman, Dean Lattin, Steven Kunkle, Warren Monroe and June Rockwell — have qualified for the August mail-in ballot. Three seats are available. Billman, the board president, Lattin…
