Opinion: Marines, Sousa, band and dancing

Here are some historical comments that may be of interest regarding dancing to the Marine Band. John Philip Sousa was the Marine Band’s director from...

Opinion: Reach out to others

The death of Isaac Outland is far more then just another suicide, it’s a sign of the times, an evocative sign of our times....

Opinion: Genetically modified foods

Congratulations to food-aware residents and visitors of small but mighty Idyllwild! The Label GMOs campaign collected close to one million signatures, of which 803 were...

Opinion: Town Hall play area

Last September the Riverside County closed the play yard set at Town Hall deemed it unsafe. It was “fenced in” with flimsy orange...

Opinion: 4th July Parade suggestions

After working as a volunteer with one of the organizations that helps with the 4th of July parade for many years, I would like...

Readers Write: Suggestions for better AAI financial oversight …

Editor: I was very surprised to read about the new Art Alliance board authorizing all five officers to sign checks. The treasurer should not be...

Opinion: Occupied!

I’m glad to see the Idyllwild knob turned to red. Some years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in...

Opinion: How to pay for healthcare

The reason a majority of Americans do not support Obama Care is clear — it is basically unfair. Once again, the middle class is being...

Reader’s Write: Realtors’ letter offends off-Hiller

I support the Town Crier’s efforts and placement within the paper to keep all of us informed about the facts and realities in Idyllwild...

Opinion: Protect pets from rat poisons

Recently, while painting the laundry room, I moved items from a shelf to the floor. Bad move. You see, one of the things I moved was...
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