70 years ago – 1948 Ernie Maxwell, in a demur bathing suit of the 1890s complete with black stockings, limped into third place in the Businessman’s Committee’s bearded bathing beauty contest. 65 years ago – 1953 The first thunder shower of the season left 0.35 inches of moisture and started four forest fires. 60 years…
The right decision was to not use our beautiful mountain for a laser show again. We must respect the spirit of the mountain. This spirit protects our beloved little Idyllwild and us. The American Indians have know this a long time. They are sharing this protection with us. We should thank them for this spiritual…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 8 to 14. Idyllwild • July 8 — Assist other department, 6:02 a.m., 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd. Handled by deputy. • July 8 — Alarm call, 10 a.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. •…
Shawn Trento of Idyllwild has received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree from Western Governors University. The online, nonprofit university held its commencement ceremonies earlier this year to celebrate the recent graduation of more than 15,000 students from across the country. WGU pioneered competency-based education, which measures learning rather than time spent in…
Editor: Our Pine Cove Property Owners Association has a current membership of about 700 residents. At the recent July 7 PCPOA meeting, the proposed combination of the three Idyllwild-area water districts was discussed. In a report presented by Jerry Holldber, manager of the Pine Cove Water District, PCWD customers were previously polled for their opinion….
Editor: Aren’t firefighters paid to serve and protect? I appreciate their work in keeping fires from our town. However, I don’t appreciate what seems to be a racket, pressuring people into an ambulance ride when it isn’t called for. A couple of months ago, I called in a carbon-monoxide leak. I took my dog outside…
Last month, Riverside County agricultural officials warned residents to protect their animals from virulent Newcastle disease. Last week, they announced that a confirmed case of virulent Newcastle disease was found in northwest Riverside County on June 30. The disease affects birds, and can cause serious illness or death in an entire chicken flock in a…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 1 to 7. Idyllwild • July 1 — Alarm call, 3:09 a.m., Hemstreet. Handled by deputy. • July 1 — Follow-up, 6:17 p.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • July 2 — Vehicle burglary, 9:05 a.m., Idyllbrook…
70 years ago – 1948 A surprised carpenter, visiting from Pomona, won a new Ford in the Gold Strike celebration. His winning ticket was pulled from the 4,750 sold. 65 years ago – 1953 A three-man survey crew headed into the hot wilderness to determine the number of bighorn sheep in game refuge 4-D. 60…
