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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

Author’s Cuba trip is on, once again

In September 2015, two local book clubs, enamored of Eduardo Santiago’s novel “Midnight Rumba,” suggested Santiago head a book tour to Cuba. “Midnight Rumba”...

IA Health Center is now LEED-certified building: Part of long-term campus...

The Akaloa Health Center on the Idyllwild Arts campus was certified as a Leadership in Energy and Development Design-compliant building on Nov. 14, 2015....

Too crowded: Forest Service closes road to Humber Park

Snow visitors continued to overwhelm Idyllwild infrastructure on another busy weekend. Public recreation areas are limited. Public bathrooms are few. And even with a...

Many fender benders and two serious crashes during snowy week

Idyllwild’s first major snowstorm of the season resulted in many fender benders and two serious collisions. Said California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren...

Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema wraps year 7: ‘The Boatman’ wins...

The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema wrapped year seven with a sold-out Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 10. “The Boatman,” a film about a coyote...

For Idyllwild Arts Theatre chair, words matter

For J. Barrett Cooper, Idyllwild Arts Academy Theatre Department chair, a playwright’s words are the most important component in producing and presenting a play....

Snow visitor traffic tests local infrastructure

Idyllwild is finally on the map as a snow visitor destination. And that is the good and bad news. Last weekend, snow visitors overwhelmed the...

Camp Alandale’s camper activities will move to new site: Business offices...

Camp Alandale on Highway 243, a Hill fixture for 35 years, had been facing the threat of closure over the expense of upgrading current...

CSA Advisory Council on track

The County Service Area 36 Advisory Council is on track to be restarted with six applications having been submitted for a five-member board, according...

Two crashes, two vehicles overturn on Hill roads

Icy conditions contributed to one vehicle overturning on Hill roads and a DUI figured in another in the week beginning Wednesday, Dec. 30. According to...
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