Search for lost hiker near Lawler Lodge
A California Highway Patrol helicopter was involved in a search for a lost hiker Thursday afternoon near Lawler Lodge.
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Obituary: Cheryle Ann Hamilton 1947-2018
Cheryle Ann Hamilton, 71, of Hemet, passed away at her home on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald B. Maag Jr, and is survived by her daughter Kim Hamilton Mueller; her grandchildren Adrian, Olivia and Rene Hernandez; her mother Virginia D. Maag;…
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Obituary: Antoinette Feyder: 1945-2018
Antoinette Feyder lost her battle with multiple sclerosis on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She passed peacefully in her beloved Idyllwild home with her family by her side. She was born June 11, 1945, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She traveled as a young adult, teaching English in Montreal and New York. She moved to Miami to manage…
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Ruiz leads effort to protect newspapers from damaging tariffs on newsprint
In what some contend was an effort to curb “fake news,” President Donald Trump’s Department of Commerce imposed higher tariffs on newsprint imported from Canada. This would raise the cost of paper, thus having a negative effect on the national newspaper industry. The initial proposal was to raise tariffs on this product 22 percent, but…
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Hemet Unified School District board meets in Idyllwild
Leslie Schelly honored by board The Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees held its Sept. 4 meeting at Idyllwild School. After the roll call, Vicky Lovett, an eighth-grade student at Idyllwild School, led the board and audience in the “Pledge of Allegiance.” The first action of the evening was the announcement that the board…
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Readers Write: A rebuttal to Rabbi Drucker’s letter
Editor: Sorry to contradict, but Rabbi Drucker’s reasoning is flawed. The issue is not what’s fair. The issue is what’s legal. No nation is only “for itself,” though a person may be only for himself. A nation is a society bounded by laws which, in our case, are freely chosen and agreed to by the…
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Readers Write: Pine Cove is different from Idyllwild
Editor: One should first ask, “Why does IWD want to consolidate? Is it out of the goodness of their hearts or would it bring some advantage to the customers in Pine Cove or Fern Valley?” The answer to all of the above is a resounding no. Consolidation is an advantage to only one small group…
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Readers Write: Group is a sham
Editor: This watershed group is a sham. They masquerade as environmentalists. They have no intent to define a scope or define measurable outcomes other than consolidation as if that leads to good watershed management because they were recruited. Outrageous. I’m for good watershed management and production of safe, reliable drinking water. That’s not Idyllwild Water…
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Readers Write: Enough is enough
Editor: It’s about time the Watershed Watchdogs put this level of attention into their own district and leave ours alone. Who’s in Stage 2 Water Restrictions, anticipating another dry winter? Pine Cove and Fern Valley water district? Who’s held a Transparency Certificate and a District of Distinction Award from the state? PCWD Who sends out…
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Readers Write: How to level the balance of power
Editor: Americans have received a valuable lesson regarding democracy and the balance of power. Trump, as leader of the Executive Branch, has vowed to choose two or more ultra-conservative Supreme Court justices for the Judicial Branch. In the Legislative Branch, the Republican Party controls the Senate and Congress. Republicans follow the president’s agenda in lock…
