Before Our Time: You don’t have to live in Idyllwild to leave your mark...
Some 32 summer camps have now been documented in the Idyllwild area since 1920. But Idyllwild Institute-Fiesta stands out for its oddly nondescript name.
This...
Past Tense: March 5, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
Ernie Maxwell and Ralph Accardi, conducting the snow survey, got lost near Hidden Lake. But Maxwell declared, “Each year we...
TAX TIPS: Common tax myths
As our tax law becomes ever more complex, misconceptions regarding the law and its interpretation increase.
Many people think that by filing an extension they...
Past Tense: Feb. 26, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
Eleanor Johnson’s long-cherished project of beautifying Village Circle got underway.
60 years ago - 1955
Ted Belden filed a patent on the...
Fashion Jack: Bibs & shrunken shirts
Q. We’re going out for crab legs this weekend at a seafood restaurant. But I hate wearing those big plastic bibs they give you...
Past Tense: February 19, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
Final widening of Circle Drive was being completed to permit two-way traffic in the winter.
60 years ago - 1955
Teenage bowling...
Creature Corner: February 19, 2015
Paws up to Poppy the black kitten. He’s in his forever home with his new little canine buddy.
Furball Bill is a 3-year-old male with...
Off the Main Roads: Guided by nature …
Finding your way in the woods without a map or compass can be a daunting task. Yet our ancestors traveled their wild world —...
Past Tense: February 12, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
By Feb. 15, the season’s total rainfall was 20 inches. Snow line was above 6,500 feet, and the weather was...
Creature Corner: February 12, 2015
The purrfect Valentine’s Day is cuddling up with a furry feline.
All polydactyl lovers stand up and say “Hurray!” Ernie and Wilson, our two...