Past Tense: July 28, 2011
60 years ago - 1951
Hikers from the Pathfinder camp experienced a near-tragedy when lightning knocked them to the ground while descending San Jacinto...
Initial Thoughts: What does local control mean and who defines it …
“Local control,” a good rallying cry. One that is as old as this nation. I’m for it; I support local control as much as...
Opinion: Idyllwild’s other history
There have been complaints, meetings and discussions recently about town teenagers and out-of-towners tagging walls with spray paint. The contents of the markings have...
Opinion: BB gun shooting on Tollgate
I was alarmed this past weekend by the kid next door shooting an air rifle from his deck at the corner of Tollgate...
Opinion: Government intrusion, even here
The First Amendment certainly has been exercised lately in the Town Crier.
Those oh so few fiscal conservatives, true patriots, who strive for smaller...
Opinion: Crumrine doesn’t worship IFPD
First, I want to correct a mistake I made when writing the IFPD Newsletter that appeared in last week’s Town Crier. In my haste...
Opinion: Taxes should relate to results
So, why is it that we have five, six, perhaps seven fire departments, three water boards governing four water agencies, two community advisory councils...
Opinion: Save recreation
For the past few weeks, our community has been witness to various efforts attempting to reverse the decision of Riverside County Supervisor Jeff...
Initial Thoughts: Whose the lowest? only details …
The scrutiny of Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission will increase in coming weeks as the August election approaches. Two commission seats as well as...
Opinion: Malls in Idyllwild
The donated plot of land now trying to be juggled into a so-called “community center” might as well be called the Community Center Mall.
There...