Opinion: Public should own and operate community center
I would second the suggestion by Pete Capparelli that the community center should be owned and operated by the public.
As I have...
Opinion: Tire surgery for snow conditions
Sometimes it seems that our snow-prone Southern Californian mountain environs are too far removed from other snowed-in areas in more ways than just geography.
I...
Opinion: Changes IFPD should consider
The single largest expense for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) is the salary account. These newly increased salaries are inconsistent with a declining...
Opinion: Get off the sidelines
I am sick of reading letters from a couple individuals in the Idyllwild area who do nothing but complain about everyone else.
I see...
Opinion: Broken promises, broken trust
This is an open letter to Bill Sanborn, Chairman, Idyllwild Community Center.
Honesty is so important, especially in our public officials. Broken promises breed mistrust...
Opinion: Dangers of de-icing salt
Are any of the four water districts (Idyllwild, Fern Valley, Pine Cove or Alandale) even remotely concerned about de-icing chemicals or rock salt getting...
Opinion: A house divided
Last week , Kathy Lewis, in her letter, raised a lot of complaints regarding Town Hall’s current staff. Poor Ms. Swanson (current Town Hall...
Opinion: It’s not that bad!
Oh boy, so now we have an issue of the Town Crier that lets each of our crybabies vent at the same time. The...
Opinion: Whose community center?
As a small community, we are certainly not represented by ICRC/ICC .
Since Idyllwild is not incorporated, we have no mayor nor council members to...
Opinion: Capparelli in the revolving door
Can someone please explain how local politics work around here?
We just had a general election. It was well publicized and well debated. Our...