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Idyllwild Area Historical Society Archivist talks local history at library
The Idyllwild Library had a full house on Tuesday night, September 24,for IAHS archivist Bob Greenamyer as he took listeners on a trip throughour local history. All the familiar names and places took on new meaningas he added details and connections between them. Older residents put intheir two cents, and the evening ended with a lively round...
Art and healing at Dytch66 and Holistic by Nona
Robert and Nona Gomez have finally found the place to merge theirtalents in their new gallery and holistic spa, Dytch66 Gallery andHolistic by Nona. It is a showroom for Robert’s paintings and a spawhere Nona, an aesthetician and massage therapist, can carry on her workwith clients. The space will be a spa during the week and a...
Spiritual Workout
Dear Spiritual Workout,I’ve been divorced from my ex-husband for more than a decade and we are both remarried. Even though we have a good relationship, I wish he were more involved with our grown kids. He moved far away from all of them and it seems their relationships are mostly surface. I feel bad for the kids....
Prop 4 $10 billion in bonds for environmental projects
Editor’s note: There are 10 propositions on the Nov. 5 Presidential Election ballot. Props 2 and 4 are requesting approval for the State to issue $20 billion in new bonds. Prop 2 funds are for education facilities, such K–12 public schools (including charter schools) and community colleges. Proceeds authorized by Prop 4 would go toward water, wildfire...
Prop 2 bonds for educational facilities
Editor’s note: There are 10 propositions on the Nov. 5 Presidential Election ballot. Props 2 and 4 are requesting approval for the State to issue $20 billion in new bonds. Prop 2 funds are for education facilities, such K–12 public schools (including charter schools) and community colleges. Proceeds authorized by Prop 4 would go toward water, wildfire...
New laws – plastic bags banned, no smartphones in schools and honors for crabs, slugs and abalone
In the past two weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed dozens of bills, which the Legislature sent him for approval. One will affect us at the grocery store, one will affect students in K-12, and several are surprising.
Plastic bags
The distribution of plastic bags for carrying groceries at checkouts will...
Kunkle resigns from IWD Board
Last week, Idyllwild Water District Director Steve Kunkle announced his resignation from the Board.
Steve Kunkle
His resignation is effective Oct.1. In his letter to Board President Dr. Charles Schelly, Kunkle wrote, “I am resigning for personal reasons and will drop off running in the future...
IFPD appeals to locals to abate, board approves purchase of up to five used vehicles
The Board of Commissioners of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District approved the purchase of up to five used vehicles at their September meeting, three of them from Fern Valley Water District. Chief LaMont made an urgent appeal to locals to complete the abatement on their properties, noting that compliance is down this year, with 248 lots failing...
Holstege expects second time is charm
Editor’s Note: The 2024 Presidential Election will be Tuesday, November . Besides the races for President and the U.S. Senate, to succeed Diane einstein, there are many local races which will determine who epresents the Hill in the State Assembly and the U.S. Congress.
The Town Crier will be writing about the races for...
Night temps are now setting records for lows!
This summer’s weather has been somewhat of a rollercoaster. And thatfollows typical precipitation this winter and a cool spring.
During July, the Hill suffered from high temperatures. First on the July4 weekend and then two weeks later, temperatures were high enough to setfive records between July 19 and 25. More recently, on Sept. 5,...