Opinion: Are bobcats and foxes predators?
I can’t understand why the California Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to kill bobcats and foxes.
They will be offering classes to do just...
American Tax Relief Act, part 2
After finishing my first article on the American Tax Relief Act of 2012 (see the Jan. 10 issue of the Town Crier) I realized...
Creature Corner: Feb. 7, 2013
And then there was one. Paws up to Noah, the male puppy for wiggling, wagging, and wishing your way right into a forever home....
Past Tense: Feb. 7, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
The two-man Forest Service staff, Ranger Don Bauer and Fire Control Assistant Bill Hersh, hiked six hours to Martinez Mountain...
Fire & Forest: The threat to our oaks …
There is a current and real threat to most of the oaks in our community — the GSOB or the Goldspotted oak borer.
This...
Before Our Time: Photographers record history …
Fortunately for present and future Idyllwild residents, much of the Hill’s history is preserved in photographs.
We’ve seen more than our share of outstanding...
Another Point of View: The virtual reality of guns
Humans love to set aside disbelief and be caught up in fiction — be it a Penn and Teller magic show, a campfire story,...
Past Tense: Jan. 31, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
The Town Crier reported that lots of kids in town had chicken pox.
60 years ago - 1953
William Courtney, a...
Creature Corner: Jan. 31, 2013
Welcome to Puppy Food Bowl XLVII brought to you by ARF and Coach Sandy.
Sandy is a tan and white Chihuahua who weighs in at...
It Takes a Village: IAA student’s film airs on KCET
Welcome to this inaugural edition of “It Takes A Village” which will appear in the Town Crier on a regular basis. I hope it...