Editor:
I appreciate you, Jack, for your eloquent contribution to the difference between a free press and silly rants about “fake news.”
Diann Coate
Idyllwild
Readers Write: To a free press
By Idyllwild Town Crier

Editor:
I appreciate you, Jack, for your eloquent contribution to the difference between a free press and silly rants about “fake news.”
Diann Coate
Idyllwild
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” Jake from State Farm was getting to know the feline members of ARF. Jake: Hey! Guess what I just heard! We have another ARF dog, and I’m so glad. I was feeling pretty outnumbered. London: So, what’s the 411 on this one? Jake: Aw, he’s just…
Editor: The United States of America is a country formed by civil unrest, so the division this country is currently experiencing should not be unexpected. In a letter to the editor last week, someone placed the blame of today’s unrest and division on those who dare to challenge the “majority,” in this case the “majority”…
70 years ago – 1949 Thirty campsites were being installed at Lake Fulmor. 65 years ago – 1954 Building permits is- sued on the Hill were at a record high. 60 years ago – 1959 In a freak accident, Lily Rock claimed its first victim in more than 24 years. Daniel Guiner, 23, a Cal…
65 years ago – 1951 Twenty-four men, representing areas from Thomas Mountain to Pine Cove, were taking training as members of the Emergency Auxiliary of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. 60 years ago – 1956 “The Cattle King,” starring George Montgomery and Marcia Hendrickson, was being filmed at the Garner Ranch. Part of the action…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Panther announced Little Girl’s adoption. Panther: We have a new dog! Everyone get in here to meet the new dog! Shay: Yippee! Another dog! Who is it? Panther: Meet Baby. Baby: (enters room) Hello, everyone! I’m Baby, and I’m very happy to be here. Mr. Gray: Nice…
Editor: Looking at the Town Crier last week, it looks like some restaurant owners may be finally waking up. I saw deals on food. I have been up here now for 15 years and have been saying the same thing over and over: The prices up here to eat are crazy. Chelsea’s was one of…