The U.S. Forest Service firefighting air tanker fleet has been slowly dwindling for years. Last month, Sen. John McCain, Arizona, with support from California’s Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Florida’s Sen. Bill Nelson introduced a bill (S 3441) to direct the Department of Defense and the United States Air Force to transfer 14 excess C-27J Spartan…
Regarding “Coming soon to mailboxes in rural Riverside County: A new fire tax!” [in the Aug. 2 issue of the Town Crier]. Unless I’m missing something, the concept of a surcharge for fire protection in the WUI (wildland urban interface) seems more than reasonable. I realize that fire protection in Pine Cove (and Idyllwild) costs…
The airbags deployed after this Chevrolet Avalanche crashed into a tree Monday evening while traveling on Saunders Meadow near Marian View Dr. No one was injured in the solo traffic collision. With extensive front-end damage, the vehicle had to be towed to the Idyllwild Garage.
San Diego resident Wesley Baugh and wife have a second home in the 54000 block of Lower Pine Crest Avenue in Idyllwild. The weekend before the Fourth of July, a neighbor noticed a hole in the home’s lower level door. When the Baugh’s came up to investigate, they discovered the theft of valuable tools and…
Percy Frederick Herman Schultz was born in Lannon, Wisc., on Dec. 30, 1929. He died July 29, 2012, at home in Idyllwild. He and his partner had spent 17 years in Idyllwild, mostly during the summer and fall. He was converted to the Catholic faith in May 1953. He was a member of AA…
I had the pleasure of attending the concert with the Coachella Valley Symphony on July 26 at the Idyllwild Community Center venue. After reading the letters [in the Aug. 2 issue of the Town Crier] commenting on the noise the children made while playing in the Children’s Playground during the concert, I feel it necessary…
If you want to feel special and have a little elegant red carpet treatment here on the mountain, the Associates of Idyllwild Arts have the perfect end of summer elixir — the Jazz in the Pines Patron’s Package highlighted by the Patrons’ Dinner Dance on Friday, Aug. 24. “It is a VIP evening, elegant…
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Jeremy Teeguarden reported on Town Hall Adult softball for the week of July 30. On Monday, Creekstone Inn took on Ajax. Creekstone Inn played solid defense behind Rachel Teeguarden’s nice plays at second base. Creekstone’s Brennen Priefer and Ajax’s Kim Marcus each collected three hits. The game was tied entering the…
Four paws up to our furry canines and felines for wagging and purring your way right into forever homes. Daisy, the min-pin mix is now known as Miss Moneypenny and has the unconditional love of her humans. Lil Stevie, our partially blind rescue from Anza has found her way into her foster’s heart to make…
The July 21 dedication of David Roy’s “Harmony” created some friction and disharmony between carver Roy, his lawyer and monument dedication organizer Ken Carlson, and the new board of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. The issue surfaced after the raffle of a bear carved by Roy for the monument dedication. The money raised was…
