The Idyllwild grinding facility will resume Monday operations Monday, May 7. The facility will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch) from May 1 to Nov. 30. The facility will then close again on Mondays during the winter months (December through April) due…
70 years ago – 1948 The Town Crier reported that Editor Ernie Maxwell’s cat had five new kittens. 65 years ago – 1953 Sunset magazine featured an article about Idyllwild. 60 years ago – 1958 Actor David Niven stopped at Doro’s Market and visited for awhile. 55 years ago – 1963 Five Orange County residents…
It is with great sadness to share that our brother, Daniel Gilbert Morris, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018. He was predeceased by parents Gilbert Morris and Patricia Hair, grandparents Arthur and Mabel Morris, Bill Kane and Katherine. He is survived by his son, Christopher Morris; siblings Lynne (Derril) Lorensen of Kamloops, BC, John Morris…
Compassionate, intelligent, beautiful, artistic, loving companion, happy, friend, giving, creative and courageous. Steven W. Cohen-ernnez was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, into a family of teachers and artisans. He attended college there with an associate degree in the arts. He moved to San Francisco where he worked in the publication and marketing…
The Idyllwild Arts Foundation hosts its annual student exhibition to benefit Idyllwild Arts Academy. Spotlight on Visual Arts once again will be held at the Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery on El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert, Friday May 4. The VIP reception begins at 5 p.m. and features a behind-the-scenes perspective and discussion with…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats and Shay the dog learned that one kitten is still available for adoption. Khalessi: Where is Shay? I’d love to play with him. I just love to play, with any and every one! Shay: (enters the room) I’m here, but not for long! I will…
Cal Fire is reporting that on Thursday, March 8, 2018, Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, was arrested in San Bernardino County on a warrant obtained by Cal Fire investigators in connection with an investigation into the cause of the 2013 Silver Fire. Medlock, a transient, was arrested on the outstanding warrant by the San Bernardino County…
Howard Calvin Ashby, long-time member of the Idyllwild community, died Monday, April 2, one day after his 96th birthday, in Boise, Idaho, where he and his wife, Ann, had moved to be near their youngest son, Hansel, and his family. Cal was a best friend to animals, and to those who loved and knew him…
Editor: I was the lowest rung on the Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Morning Advocate newsroom ladder, but still very much a player. Dinnertime saw the news and sports desks empty with only me, the nighttime newsroom receptionist, left minding the store. In the total quiet, Teletype machines began clacking, spitting out tape with the alert bell…
Editor: My wife and I are campground hosts at Mt. San Jacinto State Park Campground. This is our fourth year here during the months of March and April. First of all, we enjoy reading the Town Crier and the great town of Idyllwild. One of the reasons we come back every year is that we…
