Editor: One of the joys of living in a small town is our newspaper. We get to find out which of our kids is Student of the Week, who ran their car off the road on Sunday, and win a free movie by guessing where Jack is snapping his photos. I particularly enjoy the letters…
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, about 20 people turned out to hear County Historic Preservation Officer Keith Herron discuss a state program to provide tax rebates to owners of historic properties. The Mills Act, enacted in 1972, provides up to 50 percent annual tax credits to owners of designated historic properties as part of a contractual…
Editor: So far, the NRA continues to stay relatively quiet after each mass shooting. The NRA is missing an opportunity. Americans from all walks of life realize something is amiss in our society. A society that has created the opportunity for maligned or mentally ill individuals to access a higher level of fire power killing…
Editor: I was delighted to read that our wonderful Christmas Tree is going to get more help. Pine Cove Water District has already delivered three tanks of water this summer as a community service. When the last drought thirteen years ago started Pine Cove Water District acquired a disused 1000 gallon water tank from a…
Editor: When I was forty-one I no longer lived near a park, so I decided to jog in the street; the concrete being too tough on one’s knees and feet. I made the error of running on the right side of the road, as if I were driving. Even though I was all the way…
Editor: Richard started Community Lumber in 1979 with an idea of how to bring reasonably priced building materials to Idyllwild and make a living here. Richard and Karin met in 1980 and joined together in life and in business. We met Eduardo in 1984, and together over more than three decades nurtured that seed of…
Editor: The editor’s “unsavory terms” regarding the Idyllwild Fire Department appear to be spot-on. Becky Clark verifies and re-verifies her facts before printing. I agree that no fires (thank God) mean that more firefighters are on standby for medical calls. These employees need to be classified as EMTs with lower salaries to match their titles….
The open enrollment period for Covered California health insurance begins Nov. 1 and will continue through Jan. 31, 2016. Currently, about 1.4 million Californians obtain their health insurance through Covered California. Dec. 15 is the last day to enroll in or change plans for new coverage to start January 1, 2016. The Open Enrollment period…
The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be Saturday, Nov. 28. Despite the four-year drought, the Idyllwild Christmas Tree — a sequoia at Jo’An’s — is well and looking forward to another holiday season. The drought has raised concerns about the tree’s health and Phyllis Mueller, chair of the Soroptimist’s Tree Lighting Committee, has been actively…
The Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series has become a local institution, whose arrival each fall is eagerly anticipated. For nearly a decade, the sponsors have scouted the region to find and then to bring interesting and unusual information or ideas to the Hill. One of these stalwarts has been Chris Singer, who returned to this…
