Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed the one last kitten awaiting adoption. Zeus: This July 4th was quieter than those in the past. Bear: With no parade this year it just didn’t seem the same. Lulu: But I think humans still enjoyed the holiday, in a safe way of course. …
Holding organizations accountableDear editor:Thank you for taking the time to attend the various public meetings for organizations funded by taxpayers and holding public officials of those organizations accountable for violations of laws and rules designed to keep their business dealings accountable. We depend on your diligence to keep their actions transparent and to inform the public…
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…
