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  • Past Tense: Jan. 2, 2020
    Past Tense

    Past Tense: Jan. 2, 2020

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    70 years ago – 1950 The Stevensons lugged sacks of walnut hulls from their Hemet ranch to assure the squirrels a bountiful Christmas. 65 years ago – 1955 Five Oceanside high school boys were lodged in Riverside juvenile hall Monday night after a shoplifting spree on the Hill. 60 years ago – 1960 Chamber trustees…

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  • Creature Corner: Jan. 2, 2020
    Creature Corner

    Creature Corner: Jan. 2, 2020

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats celebrated Tillie’s adoption. Bear: (enters ARF’s office and encounters silence) Hello?  Terra?  Anyone?    Zeus:  (enters behind Bear) Where is Terra? It’s so quiet in here.  Sadie:  (enters)  Let’s get everyone in here.      Whiskers:  We’re all here. What’s going on? Sadie:  It’s Tillie….

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  • Christmas Eve quake jolts Hill
    Idyllwild News

    Christmas Eve quake jolts Hill

    By January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

    A shallow earthquake, 9 miles deep, occurred at 5:24 p.m. Dec. 24 about 4 miles east of Idyllwild. The quake originally measured a magnitude 3.2, but was downgraded to a magnitude 2.9. The jolt was felt as far away as the Rancho Cucamonga and Lawndale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  On social media,…

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  • Readers Write: Post impeachment inquiry thoughts
    Letters to the Editor

    Readers Write: Post impeachment inquiry thoughts

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier January 1, 2020January 2, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Editor: Idyllwild is an idyllic setting, surrounded by pine trees, looming mountain vistas and people who hold doors open for each other. Yet, it is prey to the divisiveness felt in this country.  Differences in opinion can be a catalyst for sparking thoughtful discussion. It generates new insight and understanding. However, if the disagreement is…

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  • Mayor Max is a ‘Dog of the Year’
    Idyllwild News

    Mayor Max is a ‘Dog of the Year’

    By December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Idyllwild’s Mayor Max is becoming very popular throughout the country, making his way onto national television networks left and right. Because of all the media exposure, The CW contacted Mayor Max’s office asking if the canine mayor would be willing to be one of the top 10 “Dogs of the Year” for 2019. Of course,…

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  • Pile burning at  Vista Grande station
    Idyllwild News

    Pile burning at Vista Grande station

    ByMelissa Diaz Hernandez December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 Reading Time: 1 minute

    San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) personnel began pile burning Monday, Dec. 30 at the Vista Grande station north of Idyllwild. Smoke and flames may have been visible to those on the mountain and in the San Jacinto Valley.  The burning will continue through Tuesday, Dec. 31. One pile was burned initially to see if the…

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  • A New Year message from 1947
    Opinion

    A New Year message from 1947

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Editor’s Note: This editorial was published on Jan. 11, 1947, the sixth edition of the Town Crier to ever be printed. By Betty and Ernie Maxwell The challenge that living in a community such as ours presents is as invigorating as its clear-crisp air and sparkling brooks. The detached life of freedom some city folk…

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  • Spotlight: Doug Austin
    Art & Culture | Artist | On The Town

    Spotlight: Doug Austin

    By December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Doug Austin is a presence in the community that everyone knows. Austin, a gentleman, is master of ceremonies at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series, appears on stage with the Olde English Theatre or Stratford Players and always goes out of his way to greet friends and strangers with kind words and a humble personality.  His…

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  • Review of Idyllwild Master Chorale’s  ‘I Remember Christmas’
    Art & Culture | On The Town

    Review of Idyllwild Master Chorale’s ‘I Remember Christmas’

    By December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    With the potential for a white Christmas (or at least a wet Christmas) on the horizon, and a cover of gray skies for the Hillfolk, the annual presentation of Idyllwild’s Master Chorale was proving to be unpromising for both attendance and programmatic reasons.  Artistic Director Dwight Holmes’ choices seemed at first glance uninspiring for his…

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  • CHP officer retires
    Idyllwild News

    CHP officer retires

    ByMelissa Diaz Hernandez December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    Last week, the San Gorgonio Pass California Highway Patrol (CHP) office announced the retirement of Darren Meyer, the agency’s public information officer (PIO). Idyllwild and its surrounding communities benefited from Meyer’s nine-year tenure.  Meyer spent time in Idyllwild and served the community by providing information during recent fires, engaging with the community during National Night…

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