Readers Write: We miss the bagpipers
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What happened to the Highlander bagpipes at this year’s Independence Day Parade?
While we truly appreciate all the hard work and organization it takes to...
Readers Write: Time for a recall
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The crises of local governance in Idyllwild go much deeper than political divisions, ideology or money. Not only are mountain residents deeply divided on...
Readers Write: Kudos for the shuttle …
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Kudos to Forest Folk for making the Idyllwild Shuttle Service a reality. And to Riverside County for providing the shuttle and van, but also...
Readers Write: Open letter to Idyllwild Christians
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We live in perilous but predicted times. As the affairs around us grow darker, in unbelievable speed, we, as Judeo Christians, are supposed...
‘Transparency’ can be foggy
The purpose of the Ralph M. Brown Act, which is California Government Code sections 54950 through 54963, is to mandate transparency in local government....
Creature Corner: June 30, 2016
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the senior ARF cats were trying to imagine why humans have difficulty seeing the benefits...
Past Tense: June 30, 2016
65 years ago - 1951
A county road crew installed sidewalks and curbs downtown.
60 years ago - 1956
Actress Marjorie Main, best known for her role...
Climate change and its effect on quail …
By James Reserve Team Quail Member Sean Race
For many of us, climate change is an intangible that leaves us with more questions than answers....
Another point of view: We are not being represented
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There are many reasons we all choose to live in Idyllwild. Perhaps the best reason of all is the sense of community and family...
Readers Write: Parades can traumatize dogs
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I’m sending this as a PSA for both resident and visiting dog owners: Please consider your pet’s best interest when deciding whether to attend...