Editor: I am grateful for many things, one of which is living in this mountain community. Just breathing in the clean air fragrant with pine, cedar and fir lifts my spirits, until: I get a whiff on the air current from someone’s dryer in the neighborhood spewing out the poisonous smell of some commercial dryer…
I’m enclosing a check for Town Crier Membership in the amount of $500 in the name of “The Mills Family.” The paper has held a special presence in my life. It was always on the table in my parents’ and grandparents’ cabins. The pages logged so many of the events in our family history, not…
By Jack and Becky Clark, Co-publishers Our readers’ response has been overwhelming, and we still have a way to go. But after only 27 days of the new Membership model, we are more than a third of the way to the minimum annual amount we estimate we will need from members for the newspaper to…
High blood pressure is the next subject A speaker will discuss high blood pressure, including optimal blood pressure levels, at the fourth in a series of five lectures. Presented jointly by the Fern Creek Medical Center and the Idyllwild Library, the first Interactive Community Lectures address chronic health conditions that can be ameliorated through use…
Fire threats not diminished The dry summer was temporarily abated this weekend yet the rain here never approached the hurricane levels that drenched Texas and now are inundating Florida from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. “The rain helps slow the fire and its spread if we do get a start,” said Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz….
Free county pick up Sept. 30 The Household Hazardous Waste Disposal returns to Idyllwild from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. The location is the County Road Facility at 25780 Johnson Road, just past the Idyllwild Fire Station. On that day, local residents may bring a plethora of potentially hazardous materials to the…
About 20 people volunteered to be “citizen scientists” in order to assess whether a flying squirrel population still exists in the San Jacinto Mountains. Brian Gibson of the San Diego Natural History Museum was at the Idyllwild Nature Center Saturday to describe the project and distribute cameras to local residents interested in participating. A few…
70 years ago – 1947 Village folk and summer residents alike turned out for the official opening and dedication of the new community building. 65 years ago – 1952 Joe and Leona McGaugh purchased the Idyllwild Market from Harold Sanborn and Bob O’Donne. 60 years ago – 1957 Thirteen hybrid Coulter-Jeffrey pines were counted in…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Little Girl shared all kinds of great adoption news. Bodie: Well, I’m still here. Did anyone else get adopted? Little Girl: Roadie left for his new home in Washington. His forever dad is great. George: Lucky pup! Anyone else get adopted? Little Girl: No, but the ARF…
Soboba Casino in San Jacinto hosts its 21st-annual Inter-Tribal Pow Wow from Friday, Sept. 15, to Sunday, Sept. 17, at the casino’s arena. Registration for a special contest begins at 4 p.m. Friday. The contest will be announced during the Pow Wow. Competitions also include dancing and drumming. A schedule of events includes Gourd Dancing…
