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
Fire at Zen Mountain Center
Cal Fire responded to reports of a building filled with smoke at the Yokoji Zen Mountain Center on Thursday, April 21. When firefighters arrived...
Auto, motorcycle and DUI collisions on mountain roads
A single-vehicle driving-under-the-influence with passengers on Highway 243, a motorcycle crash on Highway 74 at the bottom of the Hill, and a single-vehicle crash...
Middle Ridge and Art Alliance team for reception and exhibition: ‘The...
The Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery and the Art Alliance of Idyllwild team to host a reception and exhibition for 17 carefully selected AAI...
Dark matter, black holes and the formation of galaxies: UCR Professor...
University of California, Riverside, Professor Gabriela Canalizo will discuss her research in the study of active galactic nuclei in the near and distant universe...
ARF hosts fundraiser for first-time PCT hiker Demi Kapler: ‘I fell...
Demi Kapler is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for the first time. She is hiking alone, well almost alone (more to come on that),...
Mary Morse honored as 2016 Civil Rights Champion for Justice
Mary Morse, Idyllwild’s Spirit Mountain Retreat executive director and Hemet’s Human Relations Council president, is the 2016 Civil Rights Champion for Justice, an annual...
SCE recommends defense against ongoing utility scam: Customers lost over half-a-million...
A reader wrote to inform the Town Crier about being contacted by a purported Southern California Edison representative who demanded immediate payment for allegedly...
Storage containers in Fern Valley noticed by Code Enforcement
Riverside County Code Enforcement has issued an advisory notice to Idyllwild Property Management for two storage containers that have been placed in a lot...
An ‘Only on the Hill’ traffic incident
The California Highway Patrol Banning Pass station reported only one incident on Hill roads over the last week and this one had an “Only...
Art Fair has new name and venue
Scott and Kim Finnell’s Idyllwild 2nd Saturday Art Fair has a new name and venue for its third season. The new name, reflective of...