The day after Christmas, Miss Wyoming and I drove to Gillette. Wyo. We left Denver in the early morning darkness and reached the state line before sun...
Initial Thoughts: Make a New Year’s resolution — make a phone call …
Since I began writing this column, I’ve been encouraging you to get involved in our community. It’s good for you and clearly good for all of us. Below...
Lifelines: Connecting to Life …
Editor’s note: This week, the Town Crier is proud to introduce a new column to our collection. Its subject will be connections and lifelines. Ted Ewin...
Another Point of View: Light trespass or pollution
Editor’s note: On Dec. 20, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the its proposed ordinance regulating nighttime light tr...
Creature Corner: Dec. 29, 2011
Happy New Year from the many four-leggeds, and two, at the ARF house. If our pets could talk, what New Year’s resolution do you think they would have?...
Outside Idyllwild: Way outside Idyllwild …
This town is much bigger than Idyllwild. So are the mountains and the streams look more like rivers. Still, I feel at home in Denver, Colo. It’s a fro...
Opinion: Idy Rewards program
Come on! Really? There are scrooges among us. We enjoy going out to eat at our local restaurants on a daily basis. Then grab a movie every couple of w...
Opinion: Altruism exists
During the holiday season, please take pity on poor Jeff Smith. In his Dec. 22 letter, “Volunteers have reasons,” in the Town Crier, he is unable to c...
Outside Idyllwild: Changing time zones and other stories …
My off-the-Hill working adventure is almost ended. After one more day of working in the city, I will be happy to return to Idyllwild; but my stay will...
Initial Thoughts: Christmas thoughts — past and present …
As we quickly approach the end of 2011, the Town Crier’s 65th year and the centennial of our founder, Emax, Ernie Maxwell, I wish to give you, our fai...