We had really bad luck in scheduling our Fire Prevention Muster, which just happened to fall on the only day in months with cold and wet weather. The ...
Concert Review: Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra’s New Music Concert
Fine music enthusiast Art Connor of Idyllwild will periodically review local concerts. This first column covers the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra’s...
Brown Act 101: What constitutes a Brown Act meeting that must be noticed?
In his letter published last week in the Town Crier, Mr. Gogerty clearly disagrees with the California attorney general and with California courts as ...
Off the Main Roads: What’s eating you? …
Every day spent hiking out in our forest brings more mysteries to be answered. This week let’s explore some partially “parasitic” partnerships that ha...
Creature Corner: May 8, 2014
Can it get any cuter than this? ARF didn’t get Easter flowers this year. Instead, we got a black, fluffy Papillion/Chihuahua/cocker-mix. And so we nam...
Past tense: May 8, 2014
65 years ago - 1949 Dr. Harry Pearlman, Louis Pearlman, Louis Artin and Sam Melca started up Devil’s Slide Trail hoping to hike down the desert...
At the Idyllwild Library this week
Here’s what going on at the library this coming week: From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the Wednesdays of May 7 and 14, Maria Reyes continues her Spanish ...
Science and Reality Today: The return of “Cosmos,” not a moment too soon …
With the anniversary of my Mother’s passing around the corner, I have become inundated with thoughts of my childhood. One of the fondest memories was ...
Idyllwild Botany: Deer Springs — habitat for oaks, lilies and more …
From its trailhead at Highway 243 on Wednesday, April 23, I hiked the first 1.53 miles of Deer Springs Trail. Since Oracle, Black and Interior live oa...
Before Our Time: The post office, a multi-tasking service …
The post office has long been a favorite spot for locals to see friends, spread information and gossip, and hold impromptu conferences. A 1922 photo s...