At 5:15 p.m. Friday, June 24, 22 days after school let out for the summer, Idyllwild School Principal Nicole Picchiottino announced her retirement from the position in an email to school families. “This is a heartfelt message from your principal, Mrs. Picchiottino. I wanted to personally inform you that due to recent events in my…
An Idyllwild man was killed in a solo-vehicle collision on the Fourth of July. Erik Gunnar Mortensen, 39, of Idyllwild, was driving his black 2019 Harley-Davidson bobber motorcycle on Highway 74, 140 feet east of mile post marker 49.5, near the Bee Canyon Truck Trailhead near Valle Vista. California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Osteen said…
Idyllwild hot spot Ferro Restaurant, already known as the home of weekly Jazz Nights with the Ferro Jazz Trio featuring Paul Carman, Barnaby Finch and Marshall Hawkins, invites guests to enjoy a special summer series of performances from Aug. 2 through Labor Day Weekend. Access to the performances, and cocktails on the patio, are available…
Visitors to Town Gallery enjoyed the 52 portraits and slideshow displayed at the opening reception of “Fashionable Idyllwild” Friday, July 1. The show featured 12 local models: Azali Cressler, Ginger Dagnall, Chylsea and Halayia Nuez, Ruby Flores-Verhagen, Liliana Charmoz, Cyn Grady, Lindsay Owen, Pamela Mayfield, Jennifer Savino, Julianna Poldi and Fiona McMullen. At the opening…
By Becky Clark Editor An Idyllwild man was killed in a solo-vehicle collision on the Fourth of July. Erik Mortensen, 39, of Idyllwild, was driving his black 2019 Harley-Davidson bobber motorcycle on Highway 74, 140 feet east of mile post marker 49.5, near the Bee Canyon Truck Trailhead near Valle Vista. California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff…
Long time Idyllwild resident Richard Sadler left us Saturday June 18, 2022Following his service in the U.S. Army, he moved to Palm Springs where he worked as a roofer until he retired to Idyllwild in 1996.He had a passion for volunteering at food drives, often delivering to neighbors in need.His craftsmanship skills evolved into a…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, June 27 to July 3. • June 25 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 12:20 p.m. Hwy. 243.• June 25 — Traffic crash, no injuries,. 1:19 p.m. Hwy. 243.• June 25 — EMS call, provide ALS, 4 p.m. Forest Dr.•…
Where will you go? Dear editor:I found the letter from Thomas Kluzak, “Failed State,” to be interesting and thought provoking.My questions for Mr. Kluzak are, when are you leaving and where are you going? Will it be Russia? Will it be Cuba? Will it be China? Will it be Iran or Iraq? Will it be…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats were happy that four of the five kittens were adopted.Phil: Why do they call it the dog days of summer?Harley: Well, history says the dog days of summer are generally the very hot and humid days in July through September.Phil: They aren’t…
70 years ago – 1952Evie Kretsinger passed on a comment about TV: “Before the dawn of civilization, primitive man ate raw meat in dark caves and gazed at the pictographs he had painted on the walls. As man became civilized, he dined by candlelight and food became a social ritual. Now, man is right back…
