Opinion: Grateful for coverage

Benevolence should only be given to the point a community can match and sustain its benefit. To do otherwise places unreasonable expectations on the outcomes and their users. I applaud the Butterfields for their contribution, yet I question their wisdom. I abhor the Idyllwild Community Center committee’s decision to make this the only contribution in…

I can’t understand why the California Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to kill bobcats and foxes. They will be offering classes to do just that next month. As far as I know, neither bobcats nor foxes present a threat to humans and their numbers are actually declining, so why is the Department of Fish…

I can’t be silent on the two letters on evil building codes and their implications to this community. International Building Codes [IBC] are adopted about every three years by most municipalities. Note the word “international.” Most codes are common and widely adopted by virtually every state. It’s the enforcement that varies from none to tons….

I have lived full-time in Idyllwild for more than a year now — a short time compared to the multitude of wonderful “long-timers.” I noticed right from the beginning that the Hill folk refer to their phone number as a four digit number (the last four of the rest of the world’s 10-digit number). At…