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
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.
The Incident Management Team is containing its nemesis, the Mountain Fire. As of Monday evening, July 22, the fire had burned 27,332 acres, but was 85 percent contained. Full containment was expected Wednesday, July 24. Fire officials stressed the larger size was not due to the fire spreading, rather more accurate infrared mapping established the…
By Janice Murasko Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and kittens talked about Lilac’s adoption. Harley: Another announcement! Katnis was adopted, and she now has the perfect home. Pepper: Woohoo! That is such good news. Maybe it portends well for the rest of us. Phil: Oh, that is a good thought….
The Idyllwild Water District has scheduled a special meeting at 9 a.m., Monday, April 22. The Board will discuss and may approve a bid to install replacement pipeline along Village Center Drive from South Circle Drive. The Board reviewed proposals at its April 17 meeting but deferred a decision so that General Manager…
By Will Steichen, Idyllwild Community Center DirectorContributed Division 1: 5- to 9-year-olds Last week started off with the Rockets facing the undefeated Lakers. Luke Olivier, of the Rockets, had great offensive plays, giving him many shots on the basket but Orion Collinson and the Lakers were able to hold on to the win. Up next,…
At 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, Paulina Soldana, 18, of Anza, was driving her gray 2016 Honda Civic north on Apple Canyon Road, two-tenths of a mile north of Highway 74. Behind her, also driving north, was Justin Pandal, 30, of Northport, New York. The California Highway Patrol report was not complete as of…
Riverside County has formally noticed residents of its intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) regarding the Outdoor Warning System (OWS) to be constructed by the county in collaboration with the Idyllwild Fire Protection District and Mile High Radio Club.The purpose of the OWS is to “improve public alert and warning systems to ensure…