Idyllwild Town Crier marks 65th anniversary
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The July 21 dedication of David Roy’s “Harmony” created some friction and disharmony between carver Roy, his lawyer and monument dedication organizer Ken Carlson, and the new board of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. The issue surfaced after the raffle of a bear carved by Roy for the monument dedication. The money raised was…
This unusually colored Brewer’s blackbird was eating seeds with the rest of its flock on Sunday, Aug. 14. Brewer’s blackbirds are usually all black.
Two previous explanations offered by Cal Fire public information officers as to why the Cal Fire investigation reports of last year’s Mountain Fire (“potential future litigation under Government Code section 6254, subdivision (b)” and “one more step left in the investigation”) did not answer the Town Crier’s questions regarding the extent of the agency’s redactions…
The storied Idyllwild Inn has changed ownership. Long-time residents and community pillars Josh and Emily White will be leaving town for Montana. New owners David and Lois Butterfield will be partnering with Shane Stewart, whose team will be managing the business. Stewart said guests at the inn will see “no change at all in the…
Tindle Newspapers, the owner of the building in which the Town Crier is presently leasing space, has asked all of its tenants, including the Town Crier, to leave by July 1. Also, Tindle has announced that its subsidiary, Idyllwild Publications Inc., has reached an agreement in principle to sell assets, including the Town Crier, to…