Ramblings From Roscoe: Emergency Preparedness – Part 1 …
Did you feel it? Maybe you heard it? There was a 4.7 earthquake that shook the Hill around 10 a.m. Monday morning. What you may not know is that there was a smaller one at 2.7 about 20 minutes earlier; a 3.0 in the La Quinta area about the same time, and during the next three hours four more “aftershocks” that varied between 2.5 and 2.8 occurred.
Off the Main Roads: Eat better for backpacking …
Ever find it hard to get back on the trail again after a big meal? Or be hiking along and suddenly bonk?
When backpacking,...
Creature Corner: March 14, 2013
It’s your lucky day! Wear your green and enjoy the March special at ARF. Get double the meow for the price of one.
Mr. Grey,...
Past Tense: March 14, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
Fire quickly burned more than an acre on the mountainside below Suicide Rock. The snow was too deep to allow...
Fire and Forest: A future to aim for …
It looks as if federal funding for fuel reduction in the national forests will be cut in this year’s budget. The final budget may...
Initial Thoughts: Sunshine week …
With the return of Daylight Saving Time, I want to highlight the value of Sunshine Week, which begins Sunday, March 10, and continues through...
Tax Tips: Beware of tax traps
Our tax code is extremely complex with rules and regulations that can often catch a taxpayer by surprise. There is nothing sadder than informing...
Creature Corner: March 7, 2013
The diva Miss Jezabelle, purrs, “If you are a lover of the feline crowd, you simply have to walk through the ARF cattery door...
Before Our Time: Idyllwild furniture …
Between 1925 and 1960, Idyllwild became widely known as a center for the manufacture of craftsman-style furniture.
Hal Holcomb, “the Rustic Man,” started it...
It Takes a Village: Idyllwild Arts takes 1st place at Berklee College of Music...
The Idyllwild community and the campus have a unique symbiotic relationship which truly takes a village to be successful.
For the third year in a...