Rain is pure and clean as snowmelt, percolating into groundwater. Listen to any expert, not the fear-mongers. There are low-cost alternatives to just snowmelt. Water security means fire security. Sharon Kaffen Pine Cove
Editor: I have a cabin at Pine Cove and each year I host a Fourth of July gathering of friends and folk musicians. About 30 friends attend our gathering and this year, one of our group developed classical Lyme disease. Therefore, I sent out this message to all of those attending our gathering: “To those…
Attention Idyllwild Water District residents: The upcoming ballot for three of the five directors is now out. These are important times in California water history. I am encouraging all to vote for a change in directors. Vote for June Rockwell and Steven Kunkle (not the ex-fire chief). He is a 29-year employee of the Idyllwild…
I have been on many boards since I have been in Idyllwild and every one of them have been destroyed by people on the board with personal agendas. That’s a fact. The ones I have not been on, I am sure they ended for the same reason. I have put more time on this board,…
Editor: I would love to see Donald Trump challenge Mr. Putin. We all would get a good laugh out of it, but also understand the seriousness of what makes Putin work. He was a high-ranking officer in the Soviet Army stationed in East Germany. He was connected with the KGB and speaks German fluently. He…
I endorsed a candidate only once before: Jeff Stone for state senator. We live outside of the two water district boundaries where voters plan to cast their ballots for an Aug. 25 election. Still, I know who I would vote for in both Idyllwild and Pine Cove races. I’m not telling, though. In this case,…
In a unanimous 5-0 vote on Friday, July 3, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to significantly change electricity pricing for many California users – reducing the number of pricing tiers; phasing in time-of-use pricing; and adding a “super-user surcharge.” In a press release, the commission said the announced changes would create a “more cost-based…
Karen Epperly, 50, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to embezzlement before her jury trial began Tuesday, July 21. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 3. She was initially charged in December 2013 with fraud and embezzlement, and taking, damaging or destroying property of more than $100,000 in value from Community Lumber in Idyllwild over a number of…
Scott Carlyle Condon, 42, of Mountain Center, was arrested on July 7 and also July 16 for receiving stolen property, for which he has been formally charged. The second arrest added felony charges for conspiracy to commit a felony and burglary in the second degree. Condon has pleaded not guilty and a preliminary hearing is…
