Editor: In the 1990s, public-school educators did not think or need to say, “We are not warriors, we are teachers.” No one talked about how to “shelter in place” in the classroom, inside door locks were non-existent, shooting drill practices never occurred and training in “critical incident debriefing” wasn’t necessary. During that time, as a…
Editor: I was hanging out in the gnome shop at The Fort in Idyllwild Sunday morning and it came to me why the president is meeting with the North Korean dictator. It’s obvious, once you think about it. Mr. Trump stated a while back that he wants to have a grand parade in DC to…
Tracy Maholland passed away at home Wednesday, March 7, 2018. She was 59 years young. Tracy was born on June 17, 1958, to Byron and Harriett Purdy in New Jersey. Tracy was the historian of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 800 of Idyllwild for many years. She will be remembered for her pictures that…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats visited with the ARF canines. Little Girl: Some good news. Al found his forever home. So now we have Taz and Winter. Pepper: Good news, so let’s focus on the felines today, OK? Little Girl: Great idea. The new kittens are so very adorable, and…
At 10 a.m., students at both Idyllwild Arts and Idyllwild Middle School walked out of their classrooms for 17 minutes. This “protest”took place across the country from Maine to Florida to Texas to California. Below are some photos of the two local actions.
At 2:57 p.m. Sunday, March 4, John Devon, 50, of Palm Desert, was traveling westbound on Highway 74, east of Vista Point, on his 2010 BMW motorcycle, when he drifted into oncoming traffic. Devon was pronounced deceased at the scene by the coroner, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. For reasons…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Feb. 25 to March 3. Idyllwild • Feb. 25 — Petty theft, 12:13 p.m., 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy. • Feb. 25 — Public intoxication, 3:08 p.m., Delano Dr. Handled by deputy. • Feb. 25…
70 years ago – 1948 The proprietor of Thorn’s General Store, Pine Cove, advertised, “I’ll sell you stuff if you’ll hunt me up. It’s too cold to be at the store every day.” 65 years ago – 1953 Ernie Maxwell was a member of the snow crew team that trekked Tahquitz Valley to complete the…
Editor: This headline shows needless and unacceptable partisanship for the front page when it mentions President Trump’s name. Many others were involved in developing the changes. (Yes, I know the “buck” stops in the Oval Office.) It is an unfortunate example of the news media’s biased handling of news regarding Mr. Trump, now the president….
Editor: We are again presented with stories of people being killed by an AR15 rifle, and are faced with questions about the weapons used. Let’s briefly consider those weapons. Physicians regularly remove bullets from people who have been shot and repair the area around the wound. There is rarely any damage inflicted more than a…
