Editor: It seems like winter has come back to Idyllwild this year. If you like your snow removed and don’t wish to worry about it, I suggest you find a snow-plow person and get on their list. Yes, most of them have a list of customers. This is so they can be more efficient when…
Editor: If we do not challenge and repudiate the perception that requesting and granting of sexual favors is a legitimate ticket to admission to a life in public service, we do a great disservice to those who may desire to participate in the political life of our state and national governments in the future. I…
Editor: Aaaah, Jeff Smith of Pine Cove … Bless your heart. Thank God that the mountain community has access to his superior pedagogical knowledge and expertise. What would Idyllwild do without his wealth of information and humor? I just wish that the Town Crier allowed Jeff to contribute every week instead of every 28 days…
Editor: The recent passing of my friends George Kretsinger and Chuck Clayton reminded me that not much has been in print regarding the death last June of another of Idyllwild’s finest people. Even some locals who knew him well did not realize that John Holt passed away in Portland last year. John was a long-time…
Editor: I recently received a bill from Suburban Propane (Fresno) for propane refill. The amount due was $881.64. I went through the procedure for online payment, including registration and completion of credit card information. The final payment screen showed that my amount now due was now $913.14. They added in another $31.50 for “Payment Delivery…
Editor: I’ve been coming to Idyllwild since the mid ’70s and learned a little along the way, having lived here full-time since 2010. And recently, I’ve been seeing some very disturbing trends. Our mountain community is being invaded by snow visitors, many of whom seem to think that public urination and defecation are perfectly acceptable,…
Editor: Anger, fear and outrage are nagging symptoms experienced daily by American voters. Some citizens are currently convinced mayhem and destruction lurk at our border, and reliable media coverage is scarce. Even more believe an autocratic, inhumane leader threatens freedom, safety and the democratic process. Until 2017, a system of checks and balances guaranteed crazy…
Editor: Idyllwild residents need an education in drinking water use on our mountain. There are four types of drinking water: ground, spring, surface and reclaimed water. Groundwater is by far the cleanest, safest and most reliable to drink with two exceptions: shallow surface wells which require excessive chlorination due to contamination taking surface water masquerading…
Editor: A bonfire up in Humber Park Trailhead area. Well, it seems that on Christmas day, there were some folk warming their tootsies by the glow of their bonfire in the Humber area. No matter that this town and surrounding areas have suffered two major fires in the past five years and that a sprinkling…
Editor: As everyone up here knows, we recently lost one of our newer residents due to his being a victim of Alzheimer’s disease. I am the same age as the victim and I have been thinking about how this recent tragedy could have been avoided. Hundreds of man hours from San Bernardino and Riverside, along…
