Spring and green welcomed over weekend
Author: Idyllwild Town Crier
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Copter evacuates injured hiker from Suicide Rock
By Marshall Smith Staff Reporter Cal Fire performed a successful helicopter evacuation of an injured hiker from the Sunshine Face of Suicide Rock on Sunday, March 19. According to Jody Hagemann, Cal Fire senior public information specialist, Cal Fire was notified by Idyllwild Fire Protection District of the incident and responded at 4:44 p.m….
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News of Record: March 16, 2017
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, March 5 to 11. Idyllwild • March 5 — Unlawful entry, Live Oak Ln. Report taken. • March 5 — 911 call, Delano Dr. Handled by deputy. • March 7 — Public disturbance, Alderwood St. Handled by deputy….
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Don’t be scammed
This winter’s heavy rains have left many asphalt roads and driveways crumbling or covered with potholes. That’s made the state fertile ground for a long-standing construction scam: families of unlicensed paving and seal coating contractors sweeping in from out-of-state and taking advantage of unsuspecting homeowners. Friday, March 3, investigators from the Contractors State License Board’s…
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Readers Write: Reaching the CSA 36 chairman …
Editor: Many years ago, the residents of Idyllwild approved a tax measure that funded local recreation within a specific geographical area (referred to as Community Service Area 36 or CSA 36). An oversight committee was formed to ensure the tax money was spent on activities the community desired. The CSA 36 committee conducts public meetings…
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Readers Write: It’s clear who is more rationale …
Editor: We couldn’t help but notice that, in the selection of letters regarding Idyllwild Indivisible, there were two discrete types of correspondence. The letters from members or their associates were literate, considered and dispassionate, and addressed the issues in a rational manner. Those from what we assume are their opponents showed the subtle rhetorical dynamics…
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Readers Write: A history lesson …
Editor: The United States of America is a country formed by civil unrest, so the division this country is currently experiencing should not be unexpected. In a letter to the editor last week, someone placed the blame of today’s unrest and division on those who dare to challenge the “majority,” in this case the “majority”…
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Readers Write: Indivisibles honor the Constitution …
Editor: As I read Ian Tober’s letter last week, I had to smile. Ian’s accusation that I and those involved in Idyllwild Indivisible are un-American because true Americans support legally elected government and their country, was fairly ironic. What makes America so very special is the right and the duty of every citizen, on some…
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Readers Write: Positive outweighs the negative
Editor: After reading of the latest racist crime of the shooting of two men from India, I was interested to read the three negative letters attacking the positive non-violent group who are trying to find peaceful solutions to the hatred, violence and injustice fostered by elements in our current administration. Fortunately, the positive in our…
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Readers Write: Nature Center visitors’ garbage
Editor: My family and I went to the Nature Center in early February for a hike and were absolutely devastated by the amount of garbage on site. There was literally trash every few feet. We went back on Valentine’s Day and did a clean-up hike. The grounds had already been cleaned a great deal, but…
