More snow photos from Idyllwild
These are from Bryan Reeves, a LA resident, visiting town during the snow storm.
These are from Bryan Reeves, a LA resident, visiting town during the snow storm.
Richard Lewis “Wayne” Parker, musician, singer, songwriter, arranger, music producer, Idyllwild Arts van driver and 10-year Town Crier employee, died Sunday night, Feb. 17, after a three-month struggle with lymphoma. He was 81. Music-producing partner Ron Combes, who has known and worked with Parker for more than 30 years, said of him, “There was not…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission focused mostly on house-cleaning business during its latest session last week. At the request of Commissioner Jerry Buchanan, the commission added the issue of a standing committee for labor negotiations to the Feb. 12 agenda. For third time, the commission had to establish a committee for negotiations and labor…
Idyllwild Fire Protection District Auxiliary is coming together. The third meeting occurred Monday evening, Feb. 18. The primary purpose of these first meetings is to get the program up and running. There was also a tour of the fire station, highlighting some of the improvements that the auxiliary may be part of in the coming…
Despite warnings from flatlanders, the Hill is beautiful this morning. And the roads are fine. Unfortunately, last night there were problems, even before most of the snow fell. Jenny Krichner got this photo of an accident about 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 …
The local review board for the Idyllwild Downtown Historic District convened officially for the first time last week …
We received quite a bit of new fallen snow last night. But thanks to Cal Trans and Riverside county Roads, the roads have been plowed, travel around the Hill is fine …
Higher Grounds sold, Community Lumber for sale …
In a sparsely attended meeting, the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce focused on the arrival of the Goldspotted oak borer on the Hill. The discussion addressed future actions, such as a census and mapping of the most vulnerable oak trees as well as potential protective actions and procedures for destroying infected trees. Riverside County Fire Department…
Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce are considering liquidating a Chamber asset, Harmony, the town monument, to pay for legal fees and costs incurred to defend the Chamber board. Directors say the lawsuits are baseless and grudge-motivated. In August, monument creator David Roy filed a lawsuit claiming unpaid fees. He subsequently refiled a nearly…