Outside Idyllwild: Déjà vu all over again …
This past week I took another trip out to Joshua Tree. On the Hill, I saw the first lilac flowers of the season and...
Today’s Health Issues: Common sense health maintenance …
Number one rule is to avoid extremes: there is no need to climb to a tree dressed in a diaper and eat only nuts...
Past Tense: April 18, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
The Town Crier reported that Editor Ernie Maxwell’s cat had five new kittens.
60 years ago - 1953
Sunset magazine featured...
Initial Thoughts: Open government? …
An article about the Forest Service’s 2014 budget begins on page 1. The level of funding appears comparable to the current year, 2013 (Oct....
Opinion: Tribute to Mayor Max
Every week, we look forward to enjoying the Mayor Max articles in the Town Crier. He’s more than man’s “best friend.”
Every day he lived...
It Takes a Village: Catch a spark at Theatre Department’s ‘Miss Firecracker’
The Idyllwild community and the campus have a unique symbiotic relationship which truly takes a village to be successful.
Take a quirky family with oddball...
Past Tense: April 11, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
The Town Crier noted evidence that the dog population was getting out of hand: “Many pets are apparently dissatisfied with...
Opinion: Chamber president speaks
To my town:
I joined the chamber because I was involved in the business community and I love this town. I wanted to bring...
Creature Corner: April 11, 2013
Paws up to you, Mayor Max, as you cross the rainbow bridge, from Mama Sandy, Winston, Oreo and Shannon, Betty and Adora Rayne.
Adopted this...
Off the Main Roads: Eating for hiking – how to heal …
Why is it that some people seem to bounce back and be ready for another day of hiking right away, while others may well...