Idyllwild Town Crier

Now that we leave the holiday season behind with all the kind greetings and promises of a new year, I follow through with my promise to readers to add...

Back when newspaper advertising dropped in 2009 all over the country after the real-estate bubble burst, we put staff on furlough and slashed costs. I...

The last time I wrote this column was for the Aug. 10, 2017, issue. Last week, when JP was out and I ran the news meeting, an attendee asked if I was ...

I want to comment after this column’s silence for many weeks now, about the responses we’ve received from you, our readers, as we continue our members...

Just a note: I worked diligently last week to get all people up or back up who were both members and subscribers. Subscribers from the old system who ...

As you’ve seen in the last few Town Crier issues, changes are coming to the Town Crier with the issue of Sept. 7, 2017. First, the paper will be locat...

Each week, certain subjects are the talk of the town — sometimes the conversations go on for more than a week or even continue for months, such as the...

I received numerous responses to my editorial last week, some very good suggestions, too. The primary reaction — and none of the responders said other...

Last week, I received an email from a woman who lives here full-time but soon will be part-time. The letter is well-written and thoughtful. I asked if...