A little history: Beavers and the people who love them
By David Jerome
This photo of a golden beaver being released in 1947 was likely taken by Helen Bisby on Willow Creek. The photo has been colorized with AI.
A recent Beast Briefs item mentioned Mountain Mike’s account of Ernie Maxwell’s effort to introduce beavers into the local high country. There does not seem to be any evidence that these animals were ever native to the San Jacinto Mountains. Local researcher Stephen Sutton supplied the above photo from the Idyllwild Area Historical Society, and…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, to observe Thanksgiving are: • Area post offices • Fairway Market • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District (also Friday) • Idyllwild Health Center • Idyllwild Library (also Friday) • Idyllwild Nature Center • Idyllwild Pharmacy • Idyllwild Town Crier •…
Kelly Gates remains postmaster San Diego native and Lake Elsinore resident Craig Simmons is the officer in charge at the Idyllwild Post Office. He has held that position since February of this year. Kelly Gates remains postmaster for Idyllwild but is on temporary detail in charge of implementing best business practices at U.S. Post Offices…
Local horsemen are assisting the San Diego Natural History Museum in its centennial survey of the San Jacinto Mountains’ vertebrate wildlife …
Late Saturday afternoon, officials from the Idyllwild Fire Department were alerted to a body on the Butterfield Commons at Strawberry Creek, the future home of the Idyllwild Community Center, and the Sheriff’s Department confirmed the location where the body was found. Late Sunday, the Riverside County Coroner’s office released the following information. The deceased was…
Although Idyllwilders may know Mick Lynch as part of the Irish musical ensemble Two Micks and a Chick, and for his spoken word performances, he is reaching new audiences as the director of the theater troupe Old Tyme Radio, which brings a new radio play to Middle Ridge Winery (almost) every month. Larry Kawano has…
Highway 243 is closed in both directions just north of Lake Fulmor. However, a second project on Hwy. 243 between Skyland Ranch and Mt. Edna Road will result in a flagging operation. One lane will be open and pilot vehicle will guide traffic through the work zone. This work, slope and drainage repairs, will be…
