Cast of characters storms Idyllwild
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Idyllwild’s interim Fire Chief Mike Sherman said he would re-examine the costs of ambulance service based on response time to Pine Cove longer than the current 12 minutes …
By Ken LuberIdyllwild author Editor’s note: This is the last of several installments of a short story local author Kenneth Luber has written. See prior Town Criers for the other installments. Fortunately, Fred had decided to renovate the breakfast nook. He hired two workers to make the window looking out on the backyard larger, strip…
Rob Roberge writes gritty, lean and powerful prose, drawing on his own struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, and the difficulty of balancing a day-to-day grip on sobriety. Eduardo Santiago, author and founder of the Idyllwild Authors Series, will interview Roberge 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 27. In his fourth novel, “The Cost of Living”…
Maximus was the most popular dog, Wolfie led the cat contingent and Turbo, an Australian rat, was a landslide winner in the “other” animal category. The contest raised almost $6,400 for ARF. Some of that money will be used for pet owners who cannot afford health care for their animals. ARF had received a grant for this purpose and nearly half the funds have been used, according to Janice Murasko, ARF director.
Jason and Dawn Sonnier talk with local artist Jan Jasper-Fayers, whose work was on display during the17th-annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting.