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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

Dwight ‘Buzz’ Holmes retires from Idyllwild School

Dwight “Buzz” Holmes, Idyllwild School music teacher, retired after 25 years from a job that has touched and enriched a generation of Idyllwild School...

Laser show soundtrack on Radio IdyllwIld

​The soundtrack for the July 4 laser show will be available on www.radioidyllwild.org, according to Gary Kuscher, who has been assisting show producer Chic...

Fourth 3-plus-magnitude quake in Idyllwild area since June 7

A magnitude 3.5 quake, the fourth since June 7 over magnitude 3 to strike near the Idyllwild area, occurred at 6:53 a.m. Sunday, June...

IWD board approves multiple resolutions in marathon meeting

The full board of directors of the Idyllwild Water District voted to adopt multiple regulations involving rules and regulations, water and sewer standby fees,...

Idyllwild’s Fourth of July: Wholesome, small-town Americana

It’s not big, it’s not boisterous, it’s not ostentatious. It’s small-town America at its most wholesome and charming. That is Idyllwild’s iconic Independence...

The Big One, San Andreas major quake, coming

Dr. Lucy Jones, known for her years as the face of U.S. Geological Survey earthquake study and information, has retired from government employ and has shifted her focus to advocacy for earthquake preparation and building community interconnectedness.

Fern Valley Water District adopts summer 4/10 schedule

Office remains open five days a week   A contentious item on the Fern Valley Water District board’s action agenda last Friday was approved by a...

Earthquake jolts Idyllwild Sunday morning

3.5 preliminary magnitude   A shallow earthquake jolted Idyllwild at 8:14 a.m. Sunday June 18. The quake was centered 5 miles south-southwest of Idyllwild at a...

Mountain Emergency Services Committee educates residents about disaster

Once standing-room-only for meetings, now no one is interested   Peter Lent, former deputy director of Riverside County’s Office of Emergency Services, once noted that people...

MAST agencies staffed for fire danger

The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce prepares, as it does each year, to be fully staffed and ready for the challenges of fire season —...
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