60 years ago – 1951 At a joint Chamber and Lions Club committee meeting, members announced plans for a community recreation program, which the L...
That Was Yummy: From scratch taco meat mixture …
Dear TWY, After vacationing in Idyllwild and reading the Town Crier, I saw your food column. When I was growing up, my mom made the best homemade taco...
Lola’s Kitchen: Disaster? Learn from it!
Hi everyone! Dinner party disaster? Yep, we have all had them. Mine happened several years ago when I invited old friends up from Rancho Santa Fe in S...
Creature Corner: July 28, 2011
By By Mimi and Hootch Do you need a new best friend? Then I might be just what you’re looking for! My name is Riley. I am a 3-year-old Shepherd mix wh...
Past Tense: July 28, 2011
60 years ago – 1951 Hikers from the Pathfinder camp experienced a near-tragedy when lightning knocked them to the ground while descending San Ja...
Initial Thoughts: What does local control mean and who defines it …
“Local control,” a good rallying cry. One that is as old as this nation. I’m for it; I support local control as much as possible, in principle. But wh...
Opinion: Idyllwild’s other history
There have been complaints, meetings and discussions recently about town teenagers and out-of-towners tagging walls with spray paint. The contents of ...
Opinion: Pause, consider all constituents
What about the ongoing costs to maintain a multi-million dollar facility? Are they going to charge an expensive membership? Would everyone on the Hill...
Opinion: BB gun shooting on Tollgate
I was alarmed this past weekend [July 16 and 17] by the kid next door shooting an air rifle from his deck at the corner of Tollgate and Meadow Glen. H...
Opinion: Government intrusion, even here
The First Amendment certainly has been exercised lately in the Town Crier. Those oh so few fiscal conservatives, true patriots, who strive for smaller...