For commuters on Highway 74 between Garner Valley and Idyllwild, the next six months will have potential traffic delays, seven days a week and 24 hours a day, because of the replacement of Hurkey Creek Bridge. During heavy traffic days and times, those delays could be up to 15 minutes in each direction. The bridge,…
For a water district meeting, the public turnout for the June 17 Idyllwild Water District board meeting was impressive. At least seven people attended and patiently listened to budget presentations and discussions of resolutions until the public comment period arrived. Water meters, rates and efficiency were all topics brought to the board’s attention that evening….
Riverside County has agreed to expand funding for operation of the Idyllwild Library, Verne Lauritzen, Supervisor Chuck Washington’s chief of staff, told the Town Crier last week. At the request of the Friends of the Idyllwild Library, Washington asked the county to review the library’s use and funding. The response was that it mandated a…
Our Hill currently is experience a good deal of smoke drifting south from the San Gorgonio Wilderness in the greater Big Bear area on the “other mountain.” There currently is no fire in the San Jacinto mountains.
Conor talks about changing our lifestyles in this week’s “Off the Leash.” I think he expresses quite an introspective mind, and I enjoy reading his column each month. Changing a life-long habit — such as overeating or wanting to drive a big, gas-guzzling vehicle — requires re-thinking. And re-thinking many times requires a set of…
Editor: One man’s trash is not necessarily another man’s treasure. A “sale” is a transaction between two parties at a mutually agreed price. The seller’s valuation of the item may not be the same as the buyer’s valuation. The result is “no sale.” In the auction world, the rule is: “a dime on a dollar”…
It was a great morning. Fluffy omelets, multiple refills of rich, dark coffee, and a chance to reconnect with old friends under tropical skies. I’d been on the road for the last few months before finally landing in Maui. Breakfast was over, and I felt sad to leave my friends. But it was time to…
Editor: It’s not by accident Pine Cove Water District is likely one of the most stable, self-sustaining water districts in Southern California, producing some of the best granite cleaned/collected/stored water in the country. It’s legislative authority and staff understand these characteristics and work to ensure these principles. When other local districts’ poor-quality water production from…
Editor: In your June 4 “Out Loud” column you state you had received a jury summons and were to call in on Friday. You did, finding out you needn’t appear Monday, but needed to check in Monday for a possible Tuesday appearance. Upon calling Monday, you were informed you needed to appear Tuesday at 12:30…
Editor: I attended the meeting at Pine Cove Water where the current increases were explained. We were shown many details of costs going up. Originally, I did not agree in an increase greater than the cost of living but after all of the material presented, it made sense. No where in this meeting was it…
