65 years ago - 1948 Formal opening ceremonies were to be held to mark the completion of the Banning-Idyllwild Highway. 60 years ago - 1953 The U.S. De...
Opinion: Awesome coverage
Heartfelt appreciation goes to the Town Crier for the awesome job you did during the Mountain Fire crisis. We are part-timers with a home on Double Vi...
Opinion: Fire coverage was amazing
Kudos to the Town Crier and WNKI. Having lived here most all of our lives it was so hard to back out of our driveway and leave our home. The coverage ...
Opinion: Defensible space still at issue
Mountain residents take note: Almost every home here fails to abide by Cal Fire-recommended clearances of minimum spacing between our trees of 15 feet...
Opinion: Grateful for coverage
I just wanted to say I appreciate all the hard work and long hours you put in covering the fire. The Town Crier had the best and most detailed coverag...
Opinion: Outstanding coverage
I commend you for your outstanding coverage of the Mountain Fire and the pictures your fearless photographer took of the event. You truly served the m...
Opinion: Mountain Fire updates
I have a brother living full-time and parents who are part-time Idyllwild residents. The San Jacinto Wilderness also is special to me for many years o...
Opinion: Commissioners ignored voters
In response to your reader’s question who jokingly asked if Pete Capperelli dated my wife, Pete’s a great guy. I think he also was a pretty good rea...
Opinion: Evacuated businesses praised
I am writing to express appreciation to those business owners who followed the evacuation orders to leave Idyllwild like the rest of us. They clearly ...
Out loud: We’re still here …
1:45 p.m. Monday, July 15, a Mountain Center fire report to San Bernardino National Forest dispatch came over the scanner. I remember the description ...