Opinion: Hail to the chief!
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, I attended an open pubic meeting at the Idyllwild Fire Department.
I was there to show my support for former Chief...
Opinion: Public health, safety and benefit
Private fire, water, ambulance and recreation departments on this mountain funded with property tax dollars, no way! As it stands now, they are filled...
Opinion: Watch out!
We all agree that Fire Chief Walker was a tremendous asset. We all know he upgraded and greatly improved our emergency preparedness.
We all...
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,...
Tax Tips: Do you need a tax preparer?
Editor’s note: “Tax tips” returns and will appear bi-weekly throughout tax season. Stephen T. Peppler, E.A., C.F.P., has graciously agreed to provide the...
Opinion: Response to IFPD Commissioner Schelly
I’m writing this letter because I feel compelled to correct some of the erroneous statements Commissioner Schelly made in his highly critical letter to...
Creature Corner: Jan. 12, 2012
Paws up to Winifred, our Weimaraner puppy, who gave everyone who walked in the door those big puppy eyes, and made contact with her forever family. We have pictures at ARF of Bruno, a chocolate American Staffordshire, who needs to be rehomed as his owner is ill. Do you know what love is? To Sweetpea, the ARF Diva, it’s a soft caress, a warm blanket, a
Past Tense: Jan. 12, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
Pop Groom leased land above Pine Cove where Haigh and Weller were logging for a winter sports area.
60 years...
Another Point of View: Walker vs. paid-call firefighters
Whether you know it or not, we’ve just received a wake-up call. I’m referring, of course, to the almost unbelievable action recently taken by...
Another Point of View: Commissioner responds to former commissioner
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) has made some great strides in the last two years. There have been some common tasks that were...