By Kelly Visel Idyllwild An Instagram search of #idyllwild will reveal many of the local attractions tourists and locals love about our town; hikers o...
Past Tense: December 18, 2014
65 years ago - 1949 Word from Tahquitz Peak Lookout was that Jess Southwell’s Thanksgiving dinner consisted of three strips of bacon, a bowl of rice a...
Creature Corner: December 18, 2014
Mini Cooper, also known as little Lima Bean, is so ready for Santa to take him in a sleigh ride to his forever home. He is under a year, is good with ...
Readers write: Tree lighting feels crushing …
Editor: My wife and I have spent several Thanksgivings in Idyllwild the past 10 years and have enjoyed the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. Two year...
Readers write: Fire Safe Council misleading
Editor: OK, so there’s a committee that is drafting new laws for us, stricter fire abatement rules and charges. The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Co...
Readers write: HUSD shows lack of respect for teachers …
Editor: Regarding Dr. Platter’s laughable defense of the HUSD salary structure (Nov. 27), I don’t imagine she is dim so I can only marvel at her cyni...
Dr Know It All: Drivers and smokers …
Dr Know It All can answer any question. He just happens to know everything. Dr Know It All selects a few questions each month. Readers may send the Do...
Out Loud: An eventful weekend …
Our annual San Francisco trip in December for the California Press Foundation winter meeting proved eventful for more than just receiving an award thi...
Fashion Jack: Proper pairings …
Q. When should I put on socks with sandals? — Alan, Rubidoux A. Before you put on the sandals. Wearing socks over sandals is considered gauche every...
Arts Corner: Idyllwild Arts latest orchestral offering …
Program: “Prelude to Act I,” “Aida” — Giuseppe Verdi “Made in America” — Joan Tower “Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 43” — Jean Sibelius A well-organ...