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Children join a dance contest during the American Legion Post 800’s Halloween party on Sunday. Photo by Cid Castillo

New this year was a Canine Costume Contest (far left) at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

The front office at Town Crier was filled with costumed youngsters from Town Hall trick or treating their way through downtown on Halloween day. Photo by Cid Castillo

Story time for youngsters held on Halloween Day morning at the Idyllwild Library was a scary but fun time as Idyllwild Witch Rachel Torrey held the audience spellbound with fairy tales and scary stories. Photo by Cid Castillo

New this year was a Canine Costume Contest at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

The Halloween Canine Costume Contest winner was “Pixel,” being held by happy owner Jenny Kirchner. Photo by Cid Castillo

Halloween teen dance night at Town Hall was festive event as about 25 teens celebrated by playing games and of course, dancing on Friday, Oct. 28. Photo by Cid Castillo

Scary surroundings and very real monsters and characters greeted visitors at Idyllwild haunted Ghost Town on Halloween weekend. Photo by Cid Castillo

Café Aroma was the place to be Sunday night, Oct. 30 as it held its Halloween Costume and Dance Party. Photo by Cid Castillo

Jo’An’s Restaurant was filled with a myriad of characters for its Halloween Costume Contest held on Saturday, Oct. 29. Photo by Cid Castillo

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Mountain Folk
ByIdyllwild Town Crier October 10, 2023October 26, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

In a private ceremony recently at Naval Air Station North Island, Chief Aviation Electronics Technician (Aviation Warfare) Zachary Johnson (far left), son of Town Crier owners Becky and Jack Clark, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving as maintenance control supervisor at Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron Five Zero…

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‘A Joyful Holiday’ returns this year
ByIdyllwild Town Crier November 30, 2021December 14, 2021 Reading Time: 2 minutes

David JeromeCorrespondent Idyllwild Actors Theater is performing a return of its Christmas show. A tradition since 2006, after a two-year hiatus the performers are returning with “A Joyful Holiday” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Rustic Theatre. The show is a collection of holiday tales, from the heartwarming to the hilarious. President and…

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Looking Back: Garner Ranch, Thomas Ranch
ByDavid Jerome January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 Reading Time: 6 minutes

The Town Crier recently visited Garner Ranch to meet Ted Johnson, who along with wife Meg stewards the longest operating cattle ranch in the San Jacinto Mountains. To provide some background for that interview, the Town Crier has taken a dive into our own archives and sources at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society to bring…...

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Author and activist Michael Kearns is next author speaker
By June 12, 2013July 25, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Michael Kearns, actor, writer, producer, teacher and gay activist, is prolific, having built an astonishingly deep resume of work over a 40-year career in Hollywood. He will talk about his career, political activism and book, “The Drama of AIDS: My Lasting Connection With Two Plays That Survived the Plague,” as part of Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild…

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Small debris fire in Fern Valley quickly extinguished
By July 9, 2014September 2, 2014 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Riverside County Fire and Idyllwild Fire responded to a debris fire that caught nearby vegetation on fire in Fern Valley Tuesday night …

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‘Venice: Whispers’ exhibit at Artspresso Gallery
By September 24, 2014December 4, 2014 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Idyllwild resident Kathy Harmon-Luber is exhibiting her photography “Venice: Whispers” at Artspresso Art Gallery from September through November. Artspresso is hosting a reception from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Of this new work, Kathy said, “Long before I ever visited Italy — in fact, from the time I was a young child of…

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