No one responded to last week’s question posed by the Idyllwild Area Historical Society board. I assume it was so named because it is a sharp, hairpin, deadly curve. Many traffic collisions have occurred on that stretch of Highway 243.
Do you know how Deadman’s Curve was named?
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Similar Posts
Idyllwild Water directors agree on future priorities
Approve new contract with Hoagland for another year The Idyllwild Water District directors discussed priorities, reviewed Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland’s five-year capital improvement plans for water and sewer, and extended the contract with Hoagland for another year. Based on proposed input from his colleagues, President Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly developed five general priorities for…
Idyllwild 5K & 10K race moved to August
Another effect of road closures The annual Idyllwild 5K and 10K Run and Fitness Walk is usually the second Saturday of June. However the 2019 event has been postponed until Saturday, Aug. 24. Race managers posted on the website, “With highways 243 from Banning and 79 from Hemet under construction, anyone coming to the event…
In special meeting, Pine Cove water adopts standby fees for 2018-19
At a special meeting, Monday, June 18, the Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors adopted a resolution setting the standby assessments for fiscal year 2018-19. The assessment is $30 per acre for each acre or portion in a single parcel. Only parcels without a water meter are assessed the fee, which is the same…
PCPOA members approve donations
Members of the Pine Cove Property Owners Association (PCPOA) approved yearly donations at their June 5 meeting.This year’s recipients include Fire Station 23 (Pine Cove), Idyllwild Area Historical Society, Mile High Radio Club, Idyllwild HELP Center, Forest Folk, ARF and a special recognition to Jay Mulder for the many hours he spends removing trash from…
Bikers to get 3 feet of roadway space
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that requires vehicle drivers to overtake and to pass bicyclists at a safe distance. Assembly Bill 1371, which will become effective on Sept. 16, 2014, specifies this distance as a minimum of 3 feet.
