One traffic collision to report so far last week on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.At 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, Richard Moreno, 30 of Coachella, was driving westbound on Highway 74 east of Keen Camp Road at about 20 mph in a gray 2004 Dodge Ram behind…
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Order was lifted last Monday, returning Riverside County to the purple tier. Visit https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/, to get reacquainted with the purple tier restrictions. The state has shut down and reopened businesses multiple times since the first Stay-at-Home Order in March.For information on SBA’s assistance to small businesses, visit sba.gov/ppp or treasury.gov/cares. To…
Throughout their lives, all of the people in this annual tribute were connected to Idyllwild.And because these are such small communities, many of the names that appear in Town Crier obituaries have appeared in past pages of the Town Crier when those people were alive. In that sense, they live on in the written history…
Town Hall has distance learning for students through the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC). Currently, the program has 12 students and can take up to 14. ICC worked with Riverside County to make sure all parameters were in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Initially, there were 6-foot tables, requiring plexiglass dividers between the students….
Town Crier columnist Natasha Woods, aka Hot Mess Mama, was on “Wheel of Fortune” Monday night. The show was filmed in Culver City but had a Boston theme. She solved the following: “New England Patriots,” “Academic & athletic scholarships,” “Powdered sugar on a brownie” and “Clambake in the backyard.” Unfortunately, she did not advance to…
By Jenny Kirchner, Reporter/Photographer andMelissa Diaz Hernandez, Editor The newspaper has been looking into missing person cases in and around the Idyllwild area from the past. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) website includes “Missing Persons by Year.” The webpage reads: “The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will investigate all persons reported missing until the person…
Town Crier columnist Natasha Woods, aka Hot Mess Mama, will be on “Wheel of Fortune” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. This is Woods’ first time appearing on the show and can’t give away any details prior to the show airing. Tune in Monday to cheer her on and find out how she did. Check…
Educational Results Partnership (ERP), a nonprofit, designated Idyllwild School to the State Honor Roll for the 2019/20 school year. It was one of 2,568 schools along with Hemet Unified School District’s Cottonwood School and Western Center Academy. The designation is based on the school’s 2018/19 data. “On behalf of Educational Results Partnership (ERP), I am…
By Jenny Kirchner, Reporter/Photographerand Melissa Diaz Hernandez, Editor The newspaper continues to reach out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) regarding those who have gone missing in and around the Idyllwild area. Not only has the newspaper been frustrated with the lack of information and progress from the RCSD, family and friends of those…
By Ernie MaxwellTown Crier founder Editor’s note: This originally ran Jan. 29, 1981. Since Donnajean’s interview several weeks ago, there have been requests for me to write a rather complete history of this place. Her interview touched on some of my recollections and opinions covering the last 35 years in the community. Whatever history I…
