Author: Idyllwild Town Crier

Therapist provides tips on discussing tragic events with children

Therapist provides tips on discussing tragic events with children

Courtesy California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists In the days and weeks following a high-profile tragedy, violent confrontations, mass shootings, or natural disasters, news stories may cause stress and anxiety for the younger audience. It is normal for adults and kids to feel anxious after a devastating event, but there are ways to help…

Readers Write: Three cheers for the Butterfields
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Readers Write: Three cheers for the Butterfields

Editor: We were thrilled to read JP Crumrine’s article entitled “Jo’An’s to become Idypark soon.”  Like many local residents, we speculated as to what would become of the property ever since for sale signs were posted. The best of all options — a town park for all to enjoy — will now become reality because…

Readers Write: More re: evolution and entropy
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Readers Write: More re: evolution and entropy

Editor: Tom Evans recently wrote that there is an entropy problem with evolution. This simply is not true. The popular conception of entropy is that it is a measure of “organization” and that systems always proceed toward greater entropy, which means they become more disorganized.  This definition is not correct. As an example, I offer…

Indivisible questions for Voepel

Indivisible questions for Voepel

Editor’s note: In preparation for Assemblyman Randy Voepel “Listening Tour” stop in Idyllwild, the local Indivisibles prepared these questions: 1. Because we live in the mountains, we are very concerned about climate change, the environment, and our air quality. You voted “No” on AB 617 which would establish regulations to improve California’s air quality. Additionally,…

Sports: Soccer

Sports: Soccer

Soccer Town Hall Sports Coordinator Michael Holato gave this report on Youth Soccer. Below are the scores, standings and players of the game for Town Hall Youth Soccer. For the 4 to 6 year olds we are only doing player of the game.  Ages 4-6 In the final games of the season, Miles Sechrest of…

Winter is coming

Winter is coming

On Oct. 23, the Idyllwild Snow Group attended a very productive meeting with County Supervisor Chuck Washington  and a host of officials representing 10 federal, state and county agencies — many of whom we have met with over recent months. We were delighted at the amount of progress that has been made. Many of our…