For all of the locals who evacuated, I know that it is a hard thing to do, leaving the comfort of home and community, not knowing if your home will be...
Opinion: Documenting the Mountain Fire
The Mountain Fire will go down as one of the most consequential events in Idyllwild’s history, and we at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society hope to...
Opinion: Grateful for the TC alert
Editor: I was just lying around today and thinking about going up the hill (from Palm Springs to Pine Cove) when a message came across my laptop regar...
Opinion: Tsk, tsk, Norm
In response to Norm Cassen’s letter, “Don’t dump on Pine Cove,” in the July 4 [issue of the Town Crier], I have to ask the question: What’s your beef ...
Opinion: Fire district election
Voters of Idyllwild: Look at the timeline of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District financial difficulties and figure out for yourselves when the fina...
Opinion: Digging ditches for us
The Pine Cove Water District crew must be complimented for the outstanding and timely job they just completed. They laid 1,000 feet of water pipe alon...
Opinion: Advice for parade day
After working as a volunteer with one of the organizations that helps with the Fourth of July parade for many years, I would like to pass along some u...
Opinion: Pleasant surprise
What a pleasant surprise it was to see the picture of my mom on her 97th birthday in “Past tense” of last week’s paper. My mom loved that friendship b...
Opinion: A dog named Seager has hope
I stopped by ARF for a few minutes the other day and left in tears after meeting their latest rescue, Seager, a beautiful but worn-down purebred Germa...
Opinion: Don’t dump on Pine Cove
Pine Cove and Idyllwild should be united, together striving for fire safety. And you, our fire commissioners, have brought nothing but division, scand...