Town Crier readers chose local building designer Robert Priefer as the 2013 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award recipient last month. Emcee Doug Austin made the announcement at last week’s Idyllwild Summer Concert at the Community Center site. Priefer has been instrumental in volunteering his time with plans for the new Community Center, and been involved…
Above, winners of this weekend’s American Legion Post 800 horseshoe tournament …
Riverside County Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone delivers a proclamation the five supervisors signed to Jack and Becky Clark in recognition of their new ownership of the Idyllwild Town Crier. Stone said he supports newspapers and the local ownership of the Town Crier when he gave the proclamation on July 26 at the Idyllwild Library.
The Mountain Fire is still burning and smoldering in places, said both Dan Felix, San Jacinto Ranger District fire chief, and Battalion Chief Chris Fogle, who assumed the role of incident commander following the departure last week of the Type 1 Incident Management Team. “There is still a potential for the fire to spot,” Felix…
Bill Baker, left, accepts the Citizen of the Year honor from Mike Esnard, president of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, who said to Baker …
Last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s request for an advance of its December property tax revenue. The district submitted the request for $400,000 in June and the board unanimously approved it. This is the third consecutive year IFPD has needed to obtain an advance to help it…
The Strong Fire, reported shortly after noon Monday along Strong Drive, was no match for human strength …
The Strong Fire has been quickly contained. The fire was reported shortly after noon today, Aug. 5. It started near Strong Drive and was moving south towards Tahquitz View Drive. Firefighters from Idyllwild Fire Department, Cal Fire, and the U.S. Forest Service immediately surrounded the blaze, which produced several clouds of smoke. At this time…
The Forest Service has released a status — open or closed — of most trails within the San Jacinto Ranger District. The trail closures are pursuant to Forest Order 13 – 10. Recreation Conditions Report
Gina Genis’ new book, “Everybody And Their Mother – Idyllwild, CA Volume 1” was officially released on July 5 during a book signing the Idyllwild Area Historical Society hosted. This is the first volume in a series of books highlighting Idyllwild residents in their most comfortable surroundings. The book contains a foreword by esteemed art…
