
Photo by John Drake
Photo: POW salute
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POW SALUTE: Master Sgt. Danny Richardson (lower left), Specialist 4th Class Joe Neu and Warrant Officer David Fraser salute as the colors are lowered to half mast by Master Sgt. Draper (center) and U.S. Marine (ret.) Fred Maholland (right) in remembrance of American POWs and MIAs. This was the first ceremony held by the American Legion Post 800 for this national day of remembrance on the third Friday of September.

The Town Crier is starting work on the 2012 Idyllwild Phone Book and we want to ensure that all residents, businesses and organizations get the listing they want. Since we acquire local listings from Verizon each year, those with other telephone service are not automatically listed. If you have another service and would like to…
The recently signed memorandum of understanding between state fire agencies and several private environmental groups is intended to build support for prescribed burns throughout the state. Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service took the step to help build support for the use of fire as a wildland fire-protection tool. The two agencies, along with…
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District’s Local Review Board is holding a meeting on the Mills Act at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Idyllwild Library. The Mills Act provides property tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the historic property. The owners commit to restoring, rehabilitating, repairing and preserving the historic property….
Idyllwild School students gather in front of the “California Distinguished School” sign to celebrate their hard work and achievements Friday morning. The California Distinguished School program honors some of California’s most exemplary and inspiring public schools. Schools selected for the Distinguished School Award demonstrate significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap. This is the third time Idyllwild has received this honor.
The local voting for the statewide offices in the November election was fairly consistent. The Idyllwild, Pine Cove and often the Mountain Center precincts voted in favor of the winning statewide candidate, usually a Democrat. The Garner Valley electorate was consistently voting for the Republican or Independent candidates, often with the nearly same total votes…
Brendan Steele fired a steady 34-35 — 69 on the Nicklaus Tournament course Thursday to tie for 53rd going into the second round of the Desert Classic at La Quinta. The native Idyllwilder put together 3 birdies against a single bogey, draining an appropriate 30-footer along the way. Brenda is back to using the “claw”…