It’s so easy to let the winter season bottle you up in your house in an odd mix of hibernation mode and cabin fever. But you don’t have to let winter hem you in. Take some time to go outdoors and re-expand your world. After all, there are only so many board games you can…
Editor: A lie is a lie, a contradiction is a contradiction and a false statement is false. Confusion and doubt surrounds the new fire-abatement policies only because of the statements by MCFSC, its president and public officials. Here’s a few: The money we’ll pay? Idyllwild Fire Chief Reitz mentions the cost for additional inspection personnel…
Throughout their lives, all of the people in this annual tribute were connected to Idyllwild. And because these are such small communities, many of the names that appear in Town Crier obituaries have appeared in past pages of the Town Crier when those people were alive. In that sense, they live on in the written…
Leona McGaugh maintained a way of life more familiar to last century. She didn’t own and never used a computer. She still made her calls on a rotary telephone. She cooked meals on a wood-burning stove. But none of these facts prove she was unconnected. Owner and operator of the 130-acre Baldy Mountain Ranch near…
Philosopher Rick Barker, author of “Transcending Evolution, a Christian Guide to Understanding, Accepting and Transcending Evolution” (Amazon 2014), riffs on complex themes and evolutionary history much like a master jazz improviser. He connects the dissonances and sonorities of human societal growth to illustrate what is the most important end product of that growth — choice….
The great snowstorm of 2014 missed most of the Hill. In most places, it appeared that about 2 to 3 inches of snow fell. So surprisingly, the Wednesday morning National Weather Service snowfall total reported 8 inches for Idyllwild. Idyllwild Fire Station recorded 2 inches and George Tate recorded 4 inches in Pine Cove. Highway…
The National Association of Music Merchants honors Ken Dahleen’s D&D Sound Connection in Idyllwild with the Milestone Award for 25 years of service in the music products industry. The award recognizes retailers and manufacturers who have succeeded over the years through best practices and strong community standing to reach a landmark anniversary. “NAMM is proud…
Hill residents and visitors have benefited from falling gas prices this fall and although the market price of gas will depend on the world price of oil, the pump price of gasoline may increase 9 to 10 cents this month. This is the consequence of a California law (Assembly Bill 32) enacted in 2006 to…
Gov. Jerry Brown and the state legislature were busy during 2014 with both the Senate and Assembly passing more than 1,000 bills. That represents more than two bills per day. In reality, it’s closer to five or six since the legislature is not in session 365 days. Gov. Brown signed 930 bills and vetoed 143…
Editor’s note: This week ends the Town Crier’s two-part series examining the top 10 stories affecting Idyllwild in 2014. Motorcycle fatalities return to Hill roads By J.P. Crumrine News Editor The past year was very dangerous for motorcyclists traveling the Hill’s roadways. Seven deaths occurred in 2014 compared to none in 2013. The causes vary….
