Editor: I am a new resident and recently attended the Pine Cove Water District public hearing on rate hikes. To give a little history, residents were notified by mail that they were proposing rate hikes and were given a schedule of increases over a five-year period. The explanation was that maintenance was needed on the…
Editor: I heard a rumor the other day that one of our two grocery stores is planning to install a Redbox kiosk in the near future. In my opinion, that would be an affront and a very real threat to our local businesses. Both Showtime Video and the Rustic Theatre could suffer financially from such…
Editor: Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Caltrans. We have lived in Cedar Glen, halfway between Idyllwild and Pine Cove off Highway 243, for 35 years. As that highway is used more and more, especially on weekends, it has become more and more dangerous to get onto that highway and off of it. More…
Editor: Let’s recognize at the onset that the sun establishes and controls our climate/variability. Other factors, such as major volcanic eruptions, have minor temporary influence. Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels that emit carbon dioxide (CO²), have no scientifically demonstrated significant effect. Further, no relationship between CO² increase and temperature increase (=variable) can be…
Editor: This letter is written to correct the impression presented in your recent story of the possible dissolution of the Mountain Community Patrol. I want to assure you this volunteer organization is alive and well with plans to continue service to our beloved Idyllwild community. It is true we need and would welcome new members…
Editor: Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health. Re: the letter from you proposing a rate increase for solid waste processing, franchise area 8. With all due respect, your letter does not make a case for the increase you are proposing and I, Patti Hudson, protest this increase….
Editor: I, for one, would find the removal of the ATM at the BofA branch quite inconvenient. I use it at least once a week and often more than twice. While I do most of my banking online, the need to deposit checks and cash is frequent, and lack of a transaction point such as…
Editor: I live off the Hill in Riverside. My subscription runs out at the end of April, and, unfortunately, the cost to renew is simply not worth it. I could actually drive up the Hill once a week, buy a paper in town and have a bite to eat, and it would be cheaper than…
Editor: Whenever I read comments about the nominal cost of the paper being high, it’s indicative of a writer who hasn’t grasped the full reality of conducting a business. I’ve effectively been an entrepreneur since I was 17, but, had I not, I’d have to hope that I’d still understand that making ends meet in…
Editor: One of the highlights of the week for us is to get the newspaper. There is always something interesting about news, events and “goings-on” that keep us informed. The first thing we look for in the paper is the section titled “So You Think You Know the Hill?” We love to see who won…
