Readers Write: Sep. 3, 2020
Stringent local ordinance proposed by the IFPD
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) is Idyllwild’s own local government organization....
Past Tense: September 12, 2019
Pupils line up to receive a school lunch plate that included salad, a sandwich, a main dish and milk. Parents reported...
Out Loud: October 18, 2018
Last week Jack and I took a long-needed mini-vacation, pulling along our 12-foot-something vintage travel trailer behind our Subaru.
We left late Wednesday after finishing...
Readers Write: The NRA, a Hero or Bystander?
Editor:
So far, the NRA continues to stay relatively quiet after each mass shooting. The NRA is missing an opportunity. Americans from all walks of...
Out Loud: Visitors Center …
Last week, we made the tough decision to close the Visitors Center.
Tough because we know so many tourists need restroom facilities and information. But...
Opinion: Concerts in the park
In a recent letter , a citizen who attends the Thursday evening concerts in the park complained about the noise and general distraction of...
Opinion: Noise and music
Here’s my first and maybe last letter. I’ve read similar letters on the same topic and it’s clear the complaints have been blown off.
Presumably...
Past Tense: December 12, 2019
Winter scene on Tollgate Road. Photo taken 1949. Town Crier Archives
70 years ago -...
Opinion: Declaration
Technically, this is not a letter to the editor. Some may view it as “Another point of view.” I received it from Doris Lombard,...
Past Tense: September 6, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
“Don’t look for the Town Crier next week,” advised the editor. “We’re skipping every other week to do our winter...