Marshall Smith
Marshall Smith has been writing for the Town Crier since 2005. His favorite quote is: '"Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not." Robert Kennedy quoting George Bernard Shaw
Idyllwild School welcomes back Mrs. Adler
After a two-year absence, Michelle Adler returns to Idyllwild School as kindergarten teacher and she’s very happy to be back.
A Wisconsin native, who, along...
Proposition 40, redistricting, when ‘No’ means ‘Yes’
Propositions on California ballots are often confusing. With misleading titles and convoluted wording, Proposition 40 does nothing to alleviate that confusion.
Proposition 40 is an...
A creek runs through it: Strawberry Creek and right of public...
Strawberry Creek, running through the center of Idyllwild, is a reminder of why many choose to live here ...
Idyllwild markets cater to ‘locavores’
Eating locally grown food is a movement that’s popularity is expanding. Local produce has benefits for the environment ...
Proposition 39: Changes in computation of multistate corporation tax
The amount of money a business owes California in corporate income taxes each year is based on the business’ taxable income. Beginning in 2013,...
Proposition 33: Insurance fairness or new rate hike opportunity?
Editor’s note: Once again it’s the season when California voters exercise their right to govern directly. Using the state’s initiative process, 11 measures...
McKay new PE teacher at Idyllwild School
Note: Seven new teachers have joined the Idyllwild School faculty. The Town Crier will profile them over the next few weeks.
“I’m pretty much a...
New deputies in the pipeline
Twenty-five new police officers completed a rigorous training program at the Ben Clark Training Center and graduated from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department Basic Peace...
Idyllwild Historical Society’s 12th Annual Home Tour
The Idyllwild Area Historical Society’s much-anticipated annual fundraiser, the 12th edition of its Home Tour, features five very different mountain homes, each with a...
Chamber directors face lawsuit alleging fraud
Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce face a suit in Superior Court that charges them with fraud. The complaint, filed Aug. 6, charges...