No fees to visit local forests
The U.S. Forest Service has waived fees for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. visiting the San Jacinto Ranger District will cost you gas and food, but trails are free this weekend from today through Monday.
Idyllwild News
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Forest Service warning about fire danger — “Very High”
John Miller of the San Bernardino National Forest has shared the following warning for the visitors to the San Jacinto Ranger District. Fire Danger Elevated to “Very High” on the San Bernardino National Forest — Fire Restrictions Increased Fire Danger increases with the unseasonable warmer, drier weather along with persistent Santa Ana wind conditions. Weather…
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News of Record: Jan. 12, 2012
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Jan. 2 — Dispatched and canceled en route, North Circle Drive, Idyllwild. Jan. 2 — Medical aid, Pine Crest Avenue, Idyllwild. Jan. 3 — Assist invalid, Doubleview Drive, Idyllwild. Jan. 3…
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Mike Sherman, new interim chief of Idyllwild Fire
Last night, Jan. 10, retired Crest Forest Fire Chief Mike Sherman agreed to become the interim Fire Chief for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. He agreed to contract terms during the regular January commission meeting and the signed the contract after the meeting.
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Congressional candidate Ruiz visits Idyllwild
Dr. Raul Ruiz, Democratic candidate for the California Congressional District 36 seat, visited the Town Crier Thursday, Jan. 5. After a hectic few months raising money for his campaign this year and a full week of emergency room work at Eisenhower Medial Center, Ruiz came to Idyllwild for a few days of rest and peace
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Food education for the Idyllwild community
Issues of local food security and sustainability have come into focus recently as part of an informal dialogue session known as The Conversation. Since mid-September, a group of locals from disparate political and ideological backgrounds have come together to discuss such varied topics as Thomas Jefferson and the banking crisis.
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No HAZMAT violations at Idyllwild ice rink
County investigator concludes that there are no observable environmental violations …
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Idyllwild Fire budget in ‘danger’ zone
After a nearly four-hour budget workshop on Saturday, commission recognized the district’s perilous financial condition …
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Volunteers needed to count bald eagles in Idyllwild area
On Saturday, Jan. 14, volunteers are needed to help the Forest Service count bald eagles for the 34th season in the San Bernardino National Forest’s annual winter bald eagle counts. In the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains, Saturdays, Jan. 14, Feb. 11 and March 10 are the official counts. In December, no eagles were…
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Hillman hearing delayed
Last week, Riverside County Judge Becky Dugan continued the trial and appeal until March 2012 for Christopher V. Hillman, 48, of Hesperia, brother-in-law of convicted arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler. In July 2010, Hillman had been found guilty of seven counts of attempting to influence a juror during the Oyler trial. At Hillman’s August 2010 sentencing…
