65 years ago – 1950 Realtors were advertising cabins with fireplaces for $3,750 and acre-sized lots for $1,250. 60 years ago – 1955 C.L. Emerson died in Hemet at the age of 82. He had been associated with the early development of Idyllwild and purchased the Idyllwild Inn in 1917. 55 years ago – 1960…
Actor and playwright Christopher Durang writes comedy — satire, dark comedy, parody and absurdist. The Idyllwild Actors Theatre next presents a full stage, al fresco celebration of 12 of Durang’s shorter pieces, called “Durang Durang, a Blissfully Silly Collection of Plays.” Durang’s play titles often capture his particular fascination with the gothic and goofy, the…
Honors for Town Crier columnist Conor O’Farrell and photographer Cheryl Basye have extended beyond California’s borders. Last week, the National Newspaper Association announced the winners in its 2015 Better Newspaper Contest. O’Farrell was stunned, almost speechless, when told that he was the third place honoree for his “Off the Leash” column in the Best Serious…
Caltrans is widening shoulders to 4-foot widths on Highway 371 in a 5-mile stretch from Cary Road to Kirby Road. During the project, only one-way traffic is permitted, causing, on average, 20-minute delays in each direction. Repair work, including an overlay of new pavement, takes place during construction from Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to…
Inappropriate, wrongful, dangerous or threatening behavior often elicits response from government. And now, today’s ground-bounded air navigators have crossed the line. Last week, state and federal legislators announced plans to control the use of unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, over wildfires. Owners of these aircraft interfered with air resources battling the recent Lake…
At the July 7 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a budget for fiscal 2015-16. While the budget is currently balanced, several department heads, including the Sheriff and District Attorney, acknowledged that additional funding will be necessary before the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2016). But the Board Chair Marion…
Photos of the goings on in Idyllwild last week.
By Sally Hedberg Special to the Town Crier If you are a movie buff, a TV watcher, reader of books or just an Elvis aficionado you won’t want to miss Michael Dante’s author talk and book signing at the Idyllwild Library. Branch Librarian Shannon Ng has a series of events planned all around…
The Red Hot Rhythm Rustlers, Arizona imports, are award-winning practitioners of Western music — the music of the American West, composed by and about the people who worked and settled the western United States and Canada. The five-piece group appears next, Thursday, July 23, for Ken Dahleen’s Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. Directly related musically to…
Photos from the Lemon Lily Festival.
