Out Loud – A man of his word …
J.P., our news editor, received an unexpected call in December from a man who identified himself as the new captain at the Riverside County...
‘Shop local • read local • give local’
Editor’s note: The headline is Rollie Atkinson’s own slogan. Atkinson, publisher of the Sonoma West Publishers in Healdsburg, gave the Town Crier permission...
Tax Tips: Beating the taxman in retirement
While you are working, the taxman has you at his mercy. You can take advantage of tax-deferred accounts and pension plans but after that...
Past Tense: Jan. 23, 2014
65 years ago - 1949
Idyllwild experienced 4 feet of snow over a 10-day period in which temperatures never rose above freezing.
60 years ago -...
Creature Corner: Jan. 23, 2014
Hooray and paws up to Dozer, our Lab-mix, who has a new home minutes from the beach, and a new name — Luigi.
Chelsea is...
Readers write: Sweet and sour Idyllwild …
Editor:
New Year’s Day was a great opportunity to invite our wider family up the Hill to visit our cabin and enjoy the scenery,...
Out loud: News is news …
Jack and I purchased the local newspaper last June. We had no intention of changing the Town Crier from the newspaper it’s been since...
Past Tense: Jan. 16, 2014
65 years ago - 1949
The Chamber discussed a plan to identify the Hill community with the back country, approving the theme, “Gateway to the...
Tax Tips: People get ready, tax season’s a comin’
About this time of year, we begin to collect all the information we will need to properly file our income tax returns. Since it’s...
Reader’s Write: Taking my Realtor business elsewhere
I have recently read the unsigned letter from the members of the Idyllwild Association of Realtors. I have to say I strongly disagree. The...