Pepper: Big, big news!Whiskers: Oh boy! What is it?Pepper: Our office cat Ellie has found her forever home, right here on the mountain.Stevie: I also heard that Miss Kitty has also found a forever home!Pepper: You are correct and there is even more good news. Krissy the dog has also gone to her forever family.Whiskers:…
Fire broke out west of Idyllwild Arts Academy last Wednesday evening, June 2. “The fire was a half-acre, vehicle into vegetation on 5S06 1.5 miles west of Idyllwild Arts Academy,” wrote Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Chief Mark LaMont the night of the fire. “IFPD and U.S. Forest Service responded. It is all lined.”
By Riverside CountyContributed The county of Riverside executive office released a recommended budget (https://www.rivco.org/about-county/budget-and-financial-information) for FY 2021/22 that includes nearly $7 billion for vital regional and local services. The recommended budget demonstrates the values that drive the important work of the county. These priorities are to improve the quality of life for residents, transform the…
David O’Sullivan, of Ireland, was last seen at the Idyllwild Inn April 7, 2017. He was 25 years old when he went missing. The Fowler-O’Sullivan Foundation (FOF) website writes of him, “David [O’Sullivan] was thru-hiking NOBO on the Pacific Crest Trail [PCT] from Mexico to Canada. On April 6, 2017 he sent an email to…
By Ann SmithReporter In our own backyard is the Western Center Academy (WCA), a charter school, offering middle school and high school education. Among one of their successful programs is the academic decathlon. While the academy is located in Hemet, of particular pride is Idyllwild student Sophia Carver. Sophia was part of WCA’s academic decathlon…
By Ann SmithReporter Now that California is coming out of lockdown, we are seeing all kinds of interesting events open up. An internet search revealed the Western Steampunk Symposium is taking place June 12 to 13. This event will be their third gathering. According to the website, it’s a “crazy, weird genre that’s only been…
Charles Randall Harris passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. He was a loving son, brother, father, husband and friend who helped many. His charm and ability to engage created memories for many.He was born May 2, 1962 in Atlanta, Georgia to JoAnne Black Harris and Charles Barnett Harris. He was the middle of three children….
Submit listings and changes to melissa@towncrier.com. All events are subject to last-minute changes. Note: Some events, meetings and office hours may be canceled or modified due to precautions being taken to limit the spread of COVID-19. Wednesday, June 2• Jazzercise, 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Camp Maranatha, 54162 Maranatha Dr.• Soroptimist International of Idyllwild, 9…
Sheriff’s logThe Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Saturday to Saturday, May 22 to 29. Idyllwild• May 22 — Disoriented subject, 5:49 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.• May 22 — 911 hang up from cellphone, 7:21 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.• May 22 — Alarm call, 8:24 p.m….
By Jack and Becky ClarkCo-publishers Last week the Town Crier published an opinion piece sent to our editor by Dr. David L. Greene, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Corona Del Mar, who expressed his strong opinions. Opinions ¬— that’s what made it an op-ed piece, not a news report.One way to fact check op-ed pieces — including…
