Town Crier Co-Founder Ernie Maxwell died in 1994. He was an editor, an artist and, truly, an activist. When someone throws Emax in my face as producing the kind of newspaper Idyllwild needs to return to, I can see and hear him giving a chortle. Usually that someone never knew Ernie nor lived here during his newspaper…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed the new litter of kittens. Zeus: Wow. That was a busy Saturday. Bear: There were quite a few humans here, but they didn’t visit with me. Lulu: It was the kittens. Everyone wants to see the kittens! Whiskers: Well, it worked. All but one…
70 years ago – 1950 Cliff Campbell was running trail rides into the back country from his corrals at the Idyllwild Dairy. 65 years ago – 1955 Representatives of major conservation organizations met at Bowman Arts Center for the third-annual conservation conference. 60 years ago – 1960 General building contractor William J. Burke advertised a…
Editor: After reading the hit piece on the Pine Cove Water District by co-owner of the Town Crier, Jack Clark, I noticed that he agreed with General Manager Jerry Holldber that nothing illegal or wrong was done. However Clark reiterated every sin Editor Melissa believed Holdbur committed with more emphasis on them than he did…
Editor: The article “Illegal campfires are on the rise” was truly alarming. Having evacuated two times in the last 10 years, the fire danger in our forest is huge. From the article, it seems that people are making fires in places where there should simply not be fires. I hope that our forest and fire authorities can impress…
By Trudy LiebermanCommunity Health News Service How soon will we have a vaccine to protect us from coronavirus? That’s the question uppermost on the minds of many Americans, especially the elderly and others especially at risk for a severe bout of the disease. Everyone wants the vaccine yesterday. Maybe that’s why the media cheered in…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed the new litter of kittens. Zeus: Hey everyone! This is too good! Bear: Why are you laughing? Lulu: I didn’t see anything funny. Whiskers: He finds the kittens’ names pretty entertaining. Zeus: Oh, you guys gotta hear this. There is Snow White, and…
70 years ago – 1950 Census counted 604 permanent residents in Idyllwild, Mountain Center and Pine Cove. 65 years ago – 1955 Chamber of Commerce trustees met with California Telephone Co. officials regarding complaints by local business people that they were unable to make off-the-Hill calls. A request was made for more trunk lines. 60…
Editor: Having lived on Cedar Glen for 10 years, we have always been worried about the unimproved lot next door to us never having had any abatement done. Recently, I sent an email to Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Chief Mark LaMont and the past president of the IFPD board Jerry Buchanan asking for both…
Editor: Yes, the killing of George Floyd is terrible beyond words as well as the other three policemen standing there without stopping it. They all should be punished to the limit. On Monday, June 1, we had a group of local protesters show their support for George Floyd. They were chanting “Black Lives Matter” as…
