Mountain residents needing transportation and victims of the Cranston Fire received funds from the Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF). The Forest Folk, Inc. qualified for a $3,500 ICF grant last December to aid in the expansion of the Idyllwild Shuttle program. The shuttle transports residents for free. Reba Coulter, treasurer and project manager of Forest Folk,…
During its May meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District was the first local entity to pass its FY 2020/21 budget. In addition, Commissioner Larry Donahoo resigned effective close of the meeting and the chair of the sustainability committee provided an update. Abatement inspections were discussed as well as the addition of a Cal OES (Office…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • June 1 — Gas leak outside, 4:27 p.m. • June 1 — Traffic collision, 5:29 p.m. • June 3 — Vegetation fire, 3:22 p.m. • June 3 — Electrical hazard, 3:28 p.m. • June 4 — Traffic…
There were two collisions on Highway 243 last week, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On May 30 at 7:05 p.m. Dorian Espinoza, 22 of Twentynine Palms was driving his silver 2007 Nissan 315Z northbound on Highway 243 half a mile north of Mellor Ranch Road at a stated speed…
Riverside County Public Health is hosting a one-day COVID-19 mobile testing site on Tuesday, June 16 in the Community Room of the Idyllwild Library, 54401 Village Center Drive, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Testing is free and a face covering or mask is required. Residents are asked to call 800-945-6171 to make an appointment…
As of press time, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove still had a total of six reported cases of COVID-19, according to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website. The first reported case for the area was on April 3. The fifth case was reported on May 18. No deaths have been reported for the area…
The grand opening of the Santa Rosa Pít Stop, the convenience store and fuel station built by the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, was June 3. The Santa Rosa Pít Stop is located on Highway 74, east of Paradise Cafe on the way to Palm Desert from the mountain communities. After 10 years of…
The newspaper reached out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) after seeing a Facebook post that announced Mountain Center resident Dia Abrams was reported missing. Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro of RCSD wrote in an email on Monday, “On Sunday, June 7, 2020, approximately 8:24 a.m., Hemet Station deputies were dispatched to the 58000 block…
Idyllwild Library staff is going back on June 15. The library will not be open to patrons for at least a week and there will be modifications. “Be ready for rules,” said Idyllwild Library Branch Manager Shannon Ng. Staff will be at the library part-time beginning June 15 to get it ready, sanitizing and…
The Town Crier office is now centrally located immediately next to Idyllwild Pharmacy and is open for usual Town Crier business by phone at 951-659-2145. Specialty job printing is available (flyers, 11×17 posters, menus, business cards, etc.). Call the office or email mandy@towncrier.com to arrange for the drop-off and pick-up details. If you need just…
