70 years ago – 1951A summer drought was anticipated all over Southern California; consequently, water rationing was being discussed. The Town Crier urged the local water companies to discuss a cooperative plan. 65 years ago – 1956It was the last trout season opener and hundreds of anglers lined Lake Fulmor. From then on, trout fishing…
Idyllwild Water District Contributed The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) will hold a Board of Directors’ Workshop at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 15 and the public is invited to attend. Our workshop will give our customers and the residents of Idyllwild an opportunity to be involved in the budget process, provide input, ask questions, share concerns…
Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center president The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) will be resuming its Fit After 50 fitness classes starting Monday, May 3. The classes will be held every Monday and Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. on the new backyard stage at Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St., weather permitting. All COVID-19 guidelines currently in…
With another unsuccessful search for Roy Prifogle, the newspaper contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) media information bureau (MIB) and asked if there would be any more upcoming searches for the remaining four missing people — Melissa Lane, Prifogle, Lydia “Dia” Abrams and Diana Perez Gonzalez — in the Idyllwild and surrounding areas. As…
By Donna ElliotContributed The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) celebrated the grand opening of its new gallery and visitors center showcasing the art of its members at the third-annual “Here and Now” Judged Art Show. With over 40 entries, the judge, Rachel Welch, commented that it was difficult to choose the ribbon winners with so…
By Jenny KirchnerReporter/Photographer On Idyllwild Arts Academy’s (IAA) new podcast “One World. One Idyllwild. The Series.,” Pamela Jordan, president of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, interviews educators, artists and IAA students to get their story and perspective on the arts and how it transforms the world we all share. In episode two, which premiered April 13, Jordan…
By Bernard J. WolfsonKaiser Health News Karen Bailey’s 20-year-old daughter has struggled with depression and anxiety for years. Since 2017, she’s been in three intensive group therapy programs and, each time, the family’s insurer cut her coverage short, says Bailey.“At a certain point, they would send us a form letter saying: We have determined that…
With the Idyllwild Fire Protection District standing up its emergency siren alert system last week, the newspaper contacted the county about the status of its siren alert system.“I reached out to our team for an update,” wrote Shane Reichardt, senior public information specialist for the county’s Emergency Management Department, in an email Monday morning. “We…
We’re well into our second year of COVID, and it seems the pandemic may be at least in the beginning stages of winding down.Major thanks are again in order to the essential workers in our community who keep on serving the public, risking their own health in the process. These folk staff our health centers,…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• April 11 — Medical aid, 10:32 a.m. N. Circle Dr.• April 12 — Walk-in medical assist, 8:56 a.m.• April 12 — Medical aid, 11:47 a.m. Wildwood Dr.• April 12 — Walk-in medical aid, 12:25 p.m.• April 12 — Motor vehicle collision with injuries,…
