Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats learned that most of them have been adopted.Whiskers: Well, here we are.Pepper: Yep, here we are. It is so quiet!Whiskers: The quiet makes for good eavesdropping. I’ve been listening to the ARF humans.Pepper: So have I. They’ve talked quite a bit about safety for dogs…
70 years ago – 1951Snow plows were busy with a 2-foot snowfall. 65 years ago – 1956Chamber Membership Chair Glenn Froehlich reported that reaching the goal of 500 Chamber memberships was getting close with a current total of 394 members. 60 years ago – 1961Because of the continued absence of moisture, the Forest Service posted…
Over the next few weeks, the Idyllwild Scholarship Fund board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for Idyllwild area 2021 high school graduates.
On Thursday, Feb. 4, Idyllwild’s beloved rock-climbing legend Clark Jacobs passed away from complications due to COVID-19.Always a fighter, Clark battled many physical ailments including Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (rare blood cancer) for 16 years.Many who knew him would agree that it never stopped him from enjoying life to the fullest.Clark was born in the Netherlands to…
Sheriff’s logThe Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Saturday to Friday, Feb.6 to 12.Idyllwild• Feb. 6 — Noise complaint, 1:32 a.m. Rockdale Dr. Handled by deputy.• Feb. 6 — Alarm call, 12:17 p.m. N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy.• Feb. 7 — Alarm call, 4:55 a.m. Scenic Dr. Handled by…
Dear editor:Common sense tells me that we should value our democracy, not so much the party, as I have voted for a Republican president and Democrat.I have split my vote at times in my life. But never in my lifetime of 74 years have I been so afraid of my democracy with this man [former…
By Louis FreedbergEdSource As educators around California await further guidance from Sacramento on school reopening, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a color-coded guide (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/schools-childcare/Operational-Strategy-for-K-12-Schools-through-Phased-Mitigation.pdf ) to help school districts decide under what conditions they could offer in-person instruction.The CDC guidance bears a striking resemblance to what California already has in place….
Whiskers: My head is spinning.Pepper: Why’s that?Whiskers: Remember the new cat we met last week? Flash?Pepper: Flash, of course. What a sweet cat.Whiskers: Flash was gone in, well, a flash! He has been adopted.Pepper: Already? That is wonderful.Whiskers: And remember Metta and Triton? They’ve been adopted as well!Pepper: Wow! This is wonderful news.Whiskers: And we…
The lawsuit filed by former Idyllwild Water District (IWD) General Manager Michael Creighton seeking $578,476 in damages from the district settled out of court. The office of Creighton’s attorney, Charles P. Boylston, confirmed “that the matter has been resolved.” The newspaper received a copy of the settlement from IWD through a public records request. It…
Stephen Loveland was born in Pocatello, Idaho on Oct. 13, 1939.At the age of 19, he joined the U.S. Navy. He was an avionics technician, and by the time of his retirement after 29 years of military service, he had achieved the rank of Master Chief (AVCM, E-9).His many military decorations include the Navy Achievement…
