Past Tense: Nov. 10, 2011
65 years ago - 1946
The E.H. Kincaides bought the Cole house nearing completion on the corner of River Drive.
60 years ago - 1951...
Initial Thoughts: From Nov. 1, 1946, to 2011, 65 years proud …
Editor’s note: Ernie and Betty Maxwell wrote the column below for the Oct. 28, 1952 issue. In it, they discuss the production of the...
Before Our Time: From lumber to recreation …
As this past summer’s well-deserved centennial celebration for Ernie Maxwell fades into memory, I’d like to focus attention on an equally fascinating Idyllwild pioneer:...
Opinion: St. Petersburg Quartet concert at Idyllwild Arts
Being an ISOMATA alumnus of the 1960s, I can say audiences knew better than to clap between movements of a single work.
The...
Opinion: Health insurance barriers
In the Oct. 20 issue of the Town Crier, letters to the editor asserts there is no excuse why anyone whose annual income...
Opinion: Who is community center for?
Property tax dollars belong to this town, not the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC), Bill Sanborn or Marge Muir.
ICRC must be a...
Creature Corner: Nov. 3, 2011
Ciao Bella! Our newest addition to ARF is Jack, an Italian greyhound/Chihuahua mix. Young and full of love, his eyes will melt your heart. Warning: once you have him in your arms, you’ll never let go.
Past Tense: Nov. 3, 2011
60 years ago - 1951
Indians from the valley were gathering acorns in Strawberry Valley where the crop was tremendous.
55 years ago - 1956
Max and...
Initial Thoughts: Forest Service the new “Black Op” agency … ?
The latest federal agency to join the war on terrorism appears to be the Forest Service. I make this assumption since the agency is...
Opinion: Why we need the safety net
Here I am just hanging up from a Republican National Committee fundraiser call. I explained to the nice 27-seven-year-old that I have seen too...