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Merger talks must be legal Dear editor: Regarding an article in last week’s Town crier, it was suggested that Idyllwild Fire, Fern Valley Water and Idyllwild Water were looking into a merger via talks with their legal counsels. In California, according to state statutes regarding independent special districts, all talks regarding mergers must include the…

Creature Corner

By Janice MuraskoLast week in Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF cats celebrated the adoption of all four puppies. Smokey: Oh my! We have lots of dogs now!Pepper: I’ve heard we have three boys and one girl.Harley: That’s right. They’re coming in now, so we may meet them.Henri: (entering the room, four dogs) Hello…

Past Tense

Past Tense

75 years ago – 1949 The U.S. Forest Service reported that 90 inches of snow had fallen in Idyllwild since Oct. 1. 70 years ago – 1954 Local children, in the spirit of making this “America’s Cleanest Forest,” launched a cleanup campaign. 65 years ago – 1959 ISOMATA appointed a committee to develop plans for…

Past Tense

Past Tense

75 years ago – 1949 The Women’s Association of the Idyllwild Community Church was considering setting up a “bank” of food and clothing for needy families on the Hill. 70 years ago – 1954 Snow finally arrived — 9 to 11 inches of it. It was welcome, for Idyllwild had been through a very dry…

Creature Corner

Creature Corner

By Janice Murasko Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and kittens talked about managing pet safety and stress during holidays. Harley: Happy New Year to all! Pepper: Thank you, Harley. It’s a new year certain to bring new adventures, right? Harley: I have to agree, and our first new adventure is…

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Cost of the new public restrooms Dear editor: I read with great interest in the latest edition of the Town Crier information regarding the new public restrooms that “the construction was funded by $580,570 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding allocated by Supervisor Washington and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors for tourism and…

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Houses Painted Black Dear editor: An open appeal to my fellow denizens of this lovely mountain village: Please stop painting your houses black. I suspect that this all started as a prank, a macabre jest to rattle the neighbors, right? But the joke has gotten seriously out of hand when every third house on the…

Readers Write

Voting for FVWD directors Dear editor: This letter authorized by the board of directors for the Fern Valley Water District is intended to respond to the Town Crier’s Nov. 23, 2023 letter from Danny and Colleen McDonald. First, let us make it abundantly clear that the district has always followed California’s Uniform District Election Law….