Fire closes Hwy. 243
The Twin Fire near Twin Pines Road was contained within hours and only burned 5 acres, according the Riverside County Fire Department. Combating the fire resulted in the closure of Highway 243 for several hours Tuesday afternoon.
The fire was reported about 12:45 p.m. and was contained by 1:20 p.m.
Responding fire departments included federal agencies, the Morongo Tribe department and...
State wants to raise fire fee before implemented
Even before regulations implementing the recently enacted state fire fee are implemented, State officials submitted proposed changes to ensure a higher fee.
Last week. State officials drafted the changes, which include raising the fee to $175 and setting the minimum fee level at $150. Revenue generated by the law would be eligible for fire protection uses, not just fire...
San Bernardino National Forest Fire Danger Increases, Officials Raise Fire Restrictions
Hot weather and lower fuel moisture have prompted the San Bernardino National Forest to increase fire restrictions, effective Thursday September 1, 2011.
Forest officials are taking these steps to prevent human-caused fires and raise public awareness as the summer continues to get warmer and dryer. Most wildfires on the San Bernardino National Forest are human-caused and increased restrictions...
Rustic Cabin gardens awarded
Idyllwild Garden Club President Harold Voorheis (left) and Vice President Michael Feyder install a sign announcing the selection of gardens at the Rustic Cabin as the club’s Garden of the Season. The Idyllwild Garden Club bestows this honor once a quarter to a business that goes the extra mile to beautify Idyllwild.
Only in Idyllwild II: Sept. 1, 2011
“I’ll have a cheeseburger with fruit,” I said, without so much as a glance at the menu.
“Did you want everything on it?” our waitress asked.
“Yes, but I don’t want any of that salad dressing on the bun,” I said, looking her straight in the eye.
“No...salad...dressing...on... the... bun,” she repeated while making a special note on the...
Buchanan and Donahoo win, Measure G and incumbents lose
In the second consecutive election, voters rejected the incumbent Idyllwild Fire commissioners and chose challengers to manage the district. Voters also told the commission to find another way to improve its finances before raising taxes. Measure G was soundly trounced.
Newcomer Jerry Buchanan and long-time resident, Larry Donahoo easily won the commission seats up for election. President Pete Capparelli was...
Only in Idyllwild: Sept. 1, 2011
I was the lucky winner of the bid at the Mountain Disaster Preparedness Fundraiser for a dinner prepared by the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, which was served to six happy guests.
It turned out to be a surprise 81st birthday party for my husband, Bill, who is a retired firefighter of 31 years with the City of Torrance. It brought...
Community dialogue projects begin
The first of the Community Dialogue projects, a Family Mentoring Program got off to a solid start on Monday, Aug. 29. The community dialogues began in response to several hate crimes in Idyllwild in spring and fall of 2010 and a subsequent escalation of graffiti throughout town. The Family Mentoring Program is designed to train mentors to work with...
Opinion: State fire fee
I was reading the article in the Town Crier titled “Fire fee may benefit Idyllwild.”
The entire fee is just lying on the part of the California Legislature to get more taxes out of us. The Riverside Press-Enterprise had an editorial on Aug. 15, 2011 that stated while the new fee is supposedly “to help cover the state’s...
Opinion: Barking dogs
Is it Pine Cove or Barking Cove? I have two guys who like to come up to Pine Cove from San Bernardino to have some quality quiet time together.
Unfortunately, they have two little dogs the size of a cat who bark constantly. When asked if they could please control the barking, their answer was that the...