New owners are local and will protect Town Hall Idyllwild’s Town Hall, built in 1946, sold. The Johnson family, which resumed ownership of the building when the Chamber of Commerce dissolved in 2013, sold the building to a local group. Shane Stewart, their broker, said, “There will absolutely be no change. The building will remain…
Band performs Aug. 31 at Butterfield Amphitheater “This is our passion,” said John King of the band Change Required as he opened his interview with the Town Crier. The local band formed in Idyllwild 18 years ago and is renting out the Butterfield Amphitheater for a two-hour, non-stop performance from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 31….
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) loves to boast about Idyllwild’s local musical talent. These include solo performers, duos and groups who entertain us with a wide range of genres. Eclectic tastes are well served by classical, rock, blues, jazz, country and folk musicians who regale us with original lyrics inspired by their diverse life…
Idyllwild work done for this year The California Public Utilities Commission is mandating public utilities to conduct annual inspections in an effort to thwart potential fires, which faulty or old equipment might ignite. Southern California Edison (SCE) began inspecting its power poles and electric lines with helicopters this spring. SCE used the helicopters to identify…
The Town Crier recently hosted a roundtable discussion with public safety officials, who would be in the management positions in the event we had another fire. To give the conversation context, we used the Cranston Fire. This served in giving the readers a look into behind the scenes thoughts and actions taken by public safety…
For the third time, Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) received the California Special Districts Association’s (CSDA) District Transparency Certificate of Excellence, and for the second time, the District of Distinction award. Both honors were presented at the Aug. 14 meeting. Chris Palmer, public affairs field coordinator for CSDA, was at the meeting and handed both…
70 years ago – 1949 Ernie Maxwell and Martin Aguirre headed a group to plant trout fingerlings in the back country. 65 years ago – 1954 Local residents voted in favor of zoning for Idyllwild. A new classification, R1-A, was adopted for guest cottages rented with kitchens. 60 years ago – 1959 Tahquitz Peak Lookout…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats met Sox, the newest feline member of the family. Sox: I’m calling to order my first ARF cattery meeting. Heavenly Whiskers: I think everyone is here except for Terra and her litter. Zeus: Who? Sox: Hey! Give me a chance to share the news. Sadie:…
The area where the 2018 Cranston Fire burned reopened to the public Aug. 1, officials announced. The Cranston Fire burn area has been closed since July 25, 2018, when the fire was lit by an arsonist along Highway 74 between Hemet and Mountain Center. A forest order closing the area expired Wednesday [July 31] evening…
Caltrans, in cooperation with the Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) group, will have a community meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the Idyllwild School Gymnasium located at 26700 Highway 243. Caltrans will discuss the current status of the repairs and reconstruction of highways 74 and 243, the new escort procedure for Highway 74…
