Readers Write: Quiet Skies’ concern is commercial, not firefighting
Editor:
In response to a reader’s letter last week, we want to clarify that Quiet Skies Idyllwild’s prime goal is to redirect commercial air traffic...
Readers Write: San Jacinto Watershed Watchdogs update
Editor:
We are so grateful for all firefighter and first responder heroes who just saved our community. They were able to do this because they...
Readers Write: The girl in the black SUV
Editor:
To the girl in the black SUV in front of Fairway at 1 p.m. the day of the fire: I appreciate you stopping and...
Readers Write: You might be a fire survivor
Editor:
(With a bow to Jeff Foxworthy.)
When the rain on your windshield is pink, you might be a fire survivor.
When you can be sure all...
Another Point of View: A Jewish Smokey Bear, I wasn’t (part 1)
By Jack Neworth
Santa Monica
Currently, 18 brush and forest fires are raging in California. By far the worst is the Carr Fire in Redding where...
Creature Corner: August 9, 2018
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats chatted about the new dogs and cats.
Panther: Guess things are now back to...
Past Tense: August 9, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
The district school board accepted a bid of $80,272 for a new Idyllwild School building. Work was to be completed...
Readers Write: Jazz in the Pines will go on
Editor:
We are incredibly grateful to the Town Crier for keeping the community informed about important events occurring on our mountain, and especially the coverage...
Readers Write: ‘Noisy’ skies saving our town
Editor:
I sincerely hope that all of you who have been complaining about the aircraft noise are able to appreciate the current aircraft noise that...
Readers Write: A man, his dog and your litter
Editor:
A couple months ago, my wife and I moved from the dirty dirty of Hollywood to the mile-high mountain town of Idyllwild. The difference...