By Marsha Kennedy Idyllwild Snow Group Idyllwilders are, for the most part, an independent and resourceful sort. Residents have born the demands of snow-play visitors for many years. It’s just that in recent winters, the numbers have become so large and the behavior so undesirable that it’s time to rethink our responses. We win no…
SB 30 – Putting Politics Ahead of Jobs The Truth about Senate Bill 30 Here we go again… California Senate Democrats are once again attempting to circumvent the president of the United States through means of reckless political grandstanding. Recently, the Senate passed SB 30. If enacted, this bill will prevent private companies that work…
Editor: Tahquitz Rock was sacred to the local Native Americans who took care of our beautiful valley and mountain. According to legend, they promised their spirits would always protect our mountain. To shine laser lights on their sacred rock and disturb Chief Tahquitz would be sacrilegious. Please, no laser lights. Idyllwild has been known and…
Editor: I enjoy my weekly edition of the Town Crier immensely. But although I enjoy the paper, I have been offended consistently by your “Dr Tom” column. It seems to only be focused mainly on two things: insulting our president and skewering Christians. In his most recent offering, he states he is ‘torn” regarding Sanders’…
Like most local homes, ours only cools down during the night when we have these serious hot spells. Otherwise, we start melting inside about noon. I keep considering a swamp cooler for our house because it can become unbearable at times. Saturday, after my son and I cooked breakfast for the family and cleaned up…
By Kris Kirschbaum Correspondent The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee met Wednesday, June 14, but without a full quorum, the committee met as an ad-hoc committee to review the budgets for May 2016-17 and review the 2017-18 budget. Chief Patrick Reitz was present for the first 15 minutes of the meeting and left for…
(The following is from a Caltrans press release.) On Monday, June 12, the California Department of Transportation began repairing a sinkhole on other damaged areas to Highway 243 near Idyllwild-Pine Cove and Poppet Flats. Water runoff from snow and rain this past winter damaged a culvert and eroded slopes along the highway. Caltrans’ director issued…
70 years ago – 1947 Fred Patton revealed he was smuggled into this area. “Back in 1895,” he recalled, “a man stole me from my folks up in Sonoma County. He was interested in gold mining over by Kenworthy and he hijacked me along to help him.” The mining experience didn’t amount to much, but…
Local Soroptimists celebrate anniversary By Shanna Robb Special to the Town Crier Forty-four years ago, 38 local women came together with the mission to change the lives of girls and women in Idyllwild and internationally. Their decision to charter the International Soroptimist of Idyllwild would, unbeknownst to them, become one of the longest running nonprofits…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about the new Bengal cat, Patrick. Patrick: (Saunters into the cattery) Well, well, well. What have we here? Bobbie: What we have here, Patrick, are awesome ARF cats, that’s what. Anabel: (Aside to Tinkerbell) Uh, oh. Is this gonna be a showdown? George:…
