Initial Thoughts: “Anonymous” questions …

Several people have chosen to post questions online at the end of some stories and letters to the editor regarding the Idylwild Fire Department...

Initial thoughts: The community is part of the solution for IFPD …

Is the Idyllwild Fire Protection District suffering from a financial crisis? Is it or is it not approaching insolvency? If IFPD were fiscally healthy,...

Initial Thoughts: Taxes or programs, who’s on first? Or, out at home …

This week’s column, jsut as last week’s, is a true story. It’s about the world where 1 + 1 = 3. Some refer...

Initial Thoughts: Political largesse, earmarks and public policy …

Sue Nash, the Press-Enterprise editorial board and the Town Crier have overlapping but dissimilar views of good government. A once well-known Massachusetts Democratic Congressman, Tip...

Initial Thoughts: Vote …

When you read this column, it will be less than one week until Election Day 2012. I don’t care for whom you vote, but...

Initial Thoughts: A true fiscal crisis …

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) is in dire straits. The commission confesses the fact when the subject of borrowing money from Riverside County...

Initial thoughts: Honors, “Good byes” and a joke …

Last week, I took great pleasure sharing with you the number of awards the Town Crier recieved at the recent California Newspaper Publishers Association meeting.

Initial Thoughts: The election, accessible paths and anonymous damage …

Tuesday, June 5, is the state primary and several local races will be determined then rather than in the November general election. For the past...

Initial Thoughts: Do we care about healthcare? Its cost and its delivery …

Much gratitude is due Dawn Sonnier for conceiving of the playground project, finding the money and organizing the construction. Many “Thank yous” to all the...

Initial Thoughts: Spring and ommissions …

First, I want to remind you to look at Careena Chase’s page one photo. Daffodils are blooming only a week after our latest winter...
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