Editor: I feel compelled to comment on a statement made by Forest Service local Recreation Officer John Ladley: “This is a much messier group than the...

Out Loud: Getting public notices on new center …
Editor: I appreciate your long explanation on the County CUP approval process [see page 1 story from last week’s Town Crier on the Idyllwild Community...

Readers Write: Boulder not a major disaster …
Editor: One boulder falling on our highway was a major inconvenience and not the first of its kind. It would be better if the gentlemen who wrote the ...

Readers Write: Suggestions for new parking structure …
Editor: Regarding the article on the new parking lot in the Jan. 21 edition of the Town Crier, I applaud Mr. Stewart and his efforts to reduce the par...

Readers Write: Propane 101 …
Editor: If you are recently paying anything over $2 a gallon, delivered, you are getting ripped off. And, sorry, it’s your fault. You have not done th...

Reader’s Write: I saw two bald eagles at Lake Hemet …
Editor: I was just looking around for news about Idyllwild on the Internet and saw an article about a bald eagle being spotted at Lake Hemet on Jan. 9...

Reader’s Write: Dead Man’s boulder deserves a hard look …
Editor: The boulder that blocked Highway 243 from Jan. 10 to 14 said a lot about disaster unpreparedness on the Hill. Most people around town are unaw...

Reader’s Write: Acts of God?
Editor: A few years ago, we had quite the storm come through, dumping very wet snow on our mountains. Many trees could not take the weight and came do...

Readers Write: Me and the snowplow …
Editor: My wife and I are part-timers in Fern Valley. We have owned the property for close to 21 years and enjoy our visits there, roughly 50-plus day...

Readers Write: Losing what makes us tick …
Editor: So, Gary’s Deli is permanently closed. What’s the fuss about? Get your sandwich or whatever somewhere else now. Life goes on. Stop there, my f...