Idyllwild Town Crier

If you’ve wandered through uptown Idyllwild lately, chances are you’ve already experienced a little of Diana Orr’s influence—even if you didn’t realize it. There’s Wax Apothecary, the botanical candle company she founded over a decade ago. There’s Made in Idyllwild, her Instagram page celebrating local artists and makers. And now there’s Funky Bazaar, the colorful...

Riverside County’s Planning Department announced in July that it will begin accepting applications for new Short-Term Rental (STR) certificates in the Idyllwild and Wine Country areas in August. Obtaining the certificate is required before advertising to rent any STR. The application process opens Wednesday, Aug. 19 and will close at midnight, Thursday, Sept. 17.  This...

By a voice vote, the United Stats House of Representatives voted to end to production of pennies. H.R. 3074, “The Common Cents Act,”  is now with the U.S. Senate. If it becomes law, HR 3074 will officially end the production of one cent coins. The U.S Treasury had already ceased production of pennies at the...

Georgie Smith is a part-time Idyllwilder whose nonprofit organization, A Sense of Home (ASOH), has gotten a lot of positive attention over the last year, culminating in her inclusion among TIME Magazine’s inaugural Visionaries list. The list honors “change-makers helping children and young people reach their full potential.” The same day that the list came...

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service have announced additional changes to the current federal regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA.) The first revision eliminates the “blanket rule” language for initially declared “threatened” species. This provision gave threatened species the same protection as endangered spe...