Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors held its first meeting of 2022. This is when the board chooses its chair and vice chair for the year. Traditionally, the vice chair from the previous year is elevated to chair for the current year. During 2021, Supervisor Jeff Hewitt (5th District) was board vice…
David JeromeCorrespondent Local author and artist Ron Singerton, approaching his 80th birthday, is celebrating the release of a new historical novel, “The Refused,” available now on Amazon (and receiving reviews that must make the writer proud.) Hill residents may know him from his long and continuing involvement with the Art Alliance of Idyllwild and his…
Grandfathers for Golf (GfG), the non-profit charity dedicated to teaching at-risk kids how to play golf for free, has announced its major fundraiser for 2022: the Memorial Tourney at Soboba Springs Resort Golf Course Friday, Feb. 25. The four-man scramble format is open to all golfers of any skill level. This is the first year…
Brendan Steele did so well at the Sony the past two years (2021 T4; 2020 outright 2nd) we were all hoping for a fine result this year, too, but it was not to be. He posted an even par 69-71 — 140 to miss the cut by five strokes. The Idyllwild native slammed drives averaging…
Dear editor:You have shown in your previous edition photos of overuse of garbage cans and the caption was “ . . . whether Idyllwild has the infrastructure to handle large numbers of visitors.”This does not come close to describing the situation in Idyllwild during snow days. There are so many cars and pickups coming up…
With visitors again swarming our Hill on weekends, our restaurants need to advertise their hours and fares, inns need to advertise their accommodations and our shops need to advertise their wares.The Town Crier now offers display ads in full-, half-, quarter-, eighth- and even 16th-page sizes. Sign a one-year contract and you’ll save 10%. (Nonprofit…
Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted emergency regulations to limit using water for landscape irrigation during rainfall and using potable water to wash hard surfaces such as sidewalks and driveways and using a hose, without a shut-off flow nozzle, for washing vehicles.These regulations will expire in one year. But violation could…
Johns Hopkins University, which has been tracking Covid daily since the beginning, reports that the U.S. is now experiencing 700,000-plus new COVID cases daily, owing to the Omicron variant. The current coronavirus surge hit Idyllwild last week, temporarily shutting down two Idyllwild restaurants.The Red Kettle restaurant closed last Thursday, and co-owner Bruce Ross responded Sunday…
By David JeromeCorrespondent A local business known as Wild Idy has found itself involved in what LA Weekly Magazine is calling a “confounding controversy.” The colorful murals that identify the gift shop at 54340 North Circle Drive and the fence surrounding the Proud Mary rental cottage have attracted not only the press and thousands of…
Editor’s note: This is taken from a San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) press release.Fire restrictions on the SBNF were relaxed Saturday, Jan. 8. Multiple winter storms in December brought significant rain and snow to the area, decreasing the fire danger to “moderate” forestwide.“After a very long fire season, I am breathing a sigh of relief…
