Creature Corner: April 30, 2015

Hurray for Griffin. He found his forever and ever home with a feline and a new mom. We still have two found dogs that...

Another Point of View: Why is Cal Fire hiding Mountain Fire cause still?

Beginning shortly after the Mountain Fire, concerned citizens began asking the Town Crier for information as to the origin and cause of the blaze...

Out Loud: Geno talks water conservation

I’ve come to enjoy washing small amounts of dishes by hand because the window over the sink affords lovely views of the flora and...

Another Point of View: No good deed goes unpunished

As a former president of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, I find Norm Cassen’s recent critical letters a bit hard to stomach. He...

Past tense: April 23, 2015

65 years ago - 1950 Idyllwild residents performing in the Ramona pageant were Flo Wendelken as Margarita, Lee Dutton as Juan Canito and Boy Scout...

Out Loud: Conserving water …

I’ve come to enjoy washing small amounts of dishes by hand because the window over the sink affords lovely views of the flora and...

Readers write: More on those salamanders …

Editor: We thought Town Crier readers may be interested in an apparent identification error in the latest edition of the paper (Vol. 70, No. 16). The...

Readers write: Salamanders misidentified …

Editor: Was reading last week’s edition of your lovely paper and my eye caught an error in biological identification of the pair of salamanders stalking...

Readers write: Close encounter with a PCT hiker

Editor: Two weekends ago, my husband I watched “Wild” about a young lady trying to sort out her life by hiking the Pacific Crest Trail...

Out Loud: Boys with toys …

In 2003, Idyllwild Arts Foundation revised its Master Plan for the school to include new additions, such as a dining hall and a dormitory,...
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