Reader’s Write: Acts of God?
Editor:
A few years ago, we had quite the storm come through, dumping very wet snow on our mountains. Many trees could not take the...
Out Loud: Propane …
In early February, I take my annual trip to Sacramento for Government Affairs Day. This year I hope to meet with Sen. Jeff Stone...
Past Tense: January 14, 2016
65 years ago - 1951
Dr. M.M. Null directed the set up of Town Hall’s basement as a Red Cross emergency clinic. Its purpose was...
Creature Corner: January 14, 2016
Edgar, the Shitzu, turned on the charm and won his human’s heart after just a few wags. Yea, Edgar.
Chewy is about 8 weeks old...
Off the Main Roads: Surviving With Snow Forts …
Now that wintertime is truly here in full force, it’s finally time to play in the snow. I don’t know about you, but I’d...
Journal From the James: Winter has arrived on the mountain …
With the abundant snow that has fallen in Idyllwild, an appropriate topic for this month’s contribution from the James Reserve is winter. Even though...
Readers Write: Me and the snowplow …
Editor:
My wife and I are part-timers in Fern Valley. We have owned the property for close to 21 years and enjoy our visits there,...
Out Loud: Without electricity …
You would think that having lived at 5,000-plus elevation for nearly 40 years and Jack for more than 30, ominous warnings of a major...
Creature Corner: January 7, 2016
Great week for ARF and the lost canines in our community. Several separate incidents of lost dogs occurred in Fern Valley, and Mountain Center....
Before Our Time: A memorable time: 1946-2016 — 70 years …
2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the most extraordinary year in Idyllwild’s history. 1946 saw the birth of such landmark institutions as the Town...