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...
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