Opinion: CSA 38 board complicit in ambulance service loss

I was sorry to read that because of the complaints from a few people that we are losing our ambulance service to Pine Cove...

Getting to Idyllwild: Trains, Buses and Automobiles

Meanwhile, there’s a college kid behind me with a slack look on his face and ear buds dangling from his supposedly getting-educated face. He props his Vans against the back of my seat, already cramped with 6 feet, 3 inches of height and about that much girth, and regularly pushes to the beat of a silent alternative rock song. His shirt reads “Atomic Shrimp Peelings” with a picture of a tasty crustacean whaling on a lemon-and-butter keyboard.

Chief’s Corner: The chief is out …

Editor’s note: In his August column, Chief Walker wrote about his first-hand observations of the Wallow Fire, which occurred in Arizona during May through...

Out Loud: As he was saying …

Emax’s “As We Were Saying” column from Sept. 20, 1963, expresses perfectly my sentiments this Tuesday as I write this. In fact, Jack and I...

Readers Write: Veteran services suffer

Dear editor:The Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) motto is “No One Does More for Veterans.” But this Veterans Day, our work is...

Initial Thoughts: From Nov. 1, 1946, to 2011, 65 years proud …

Editor’s note: Ernie and Betty Maxwell wrote the column below for the Oct. 28, 1952 issue. In it, they discuss the production of the...

Initial Thoughts: Make a New Year’s resolution — make a phone call …

Since I began writing this column, I’ve been encouraging you to get involved in our community. It’s good for you and clearly good for...

Initial Thoughts: Jazz riffs on diet, chemistry, health and music …

I write this column on Monday evening. Yesterday was Palm Sunday and I regret that I didn’t attend church for the umpteenth year in...

Past Tense: June 4, 2020

The front page of the Town Crier celebrating its eighth anniversary, Nov. 6, 1953. This year, the Idyllwild Town Crier celebrates...

Opinion: Your taxes will pay for ICC’s operations

Another meeting to gather support for a new community center was held. Only a tiny group showed up, but what the heck, my...
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