Opinion

It was so moving to attend the memorial service for Don Lenik at the Community Center site on Sunday. I have to admit, not having known him for very many years, I was not aware of much of his history — his work as a printer, writer, union member, comittment to social justice, etc. My…

I may be the only person to object to the cartoon by Chris Fisher in the Town Crier’s May 17, edition, but I need to vent. I find it ironic that the word c­­‑‑‑ appears in a cartoon on the same page as J.P.’s editorial which mentions, among other things, the recent awards the newspaper…

In response to the letter from Merrie VonSeggern [about the Southern California Edison proposed fee increase in the May 3 issue of the Town Crier], I hate to say it, but that fee difference of $2 is nothing. Just wait. California Assembly Bill 32 is not fully implemented yet and when it is in place,…

Recently, while painting the laundry room, I moved items from a shelf to the floor. Bad move. You see, one of the things I moved was rat poison. If I open a bottle of aspirin, I have to fumble with a child-resistant cap. But rat poison comes in a flimsy plastic container whose lid has…

I can’t be silent on the two letters on evil building codes and their implications to this community. International Building Codes [IBC] are adopted about every three years by most municipalities. Note the word “international.” Most codes are common and widely adopted by virtually every state. It’s the enforcement that varies from none to tons….

Congratulations to food-aware residents and visitors of small but mighty Idyllwild! The Label GMOs campaign collected close to one million signatures, of which 803 were gathered in our town alone, from Californians who care what they eat. All that effort was just to get the initiative onto the ballot in November. The next step is…