All living American presidents endorse COVID vaccination The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking two holiday weeks off from updating its COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review, but it has shortened its recommended isolation time for asymptomatic people who test positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days.American presidents nos. 46 and…
By Jim KreidlerConsumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) As 2021 winds down, lots of us are making resolutions for a fresh start in the New Year — maybe to exercise regularly, get our finances in order or spend more time with friends. But your list isn’t complete until you add “update my security software”…
Idyllwild Fire Department received a call of a structure fire at Stevie’s Hungry Habit and Thirsty Rabbit at 8:56 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, and one minute later were dispatched to the scene, according to Chief Mark LaMont.He said they arrived on scene at 8:58 p.m. to find fire on the exterior of the building.“… Personnel…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Dec. 20 to 26. • Dec. 20 — Public service assist, 1:15 p.m. Maranatha Dr.• Dec. 20 — Person in distress, provide first aid & check for injuries, 2:30 p.m. Hwy. 243.• Dec. 22 — Carbon monoxide detector activated, n o…
75 years ago – 1946Harold Sanborn, chair of the Chamber’s building committee, announced that every Friday was to be Labor Day. Lemmy Poates was to have a crew on hand to add to the community building. 70 years ago – 1951Guests at the Idyllwild Inn were Fleetwood Lawton and Clete Roberts of radio fame. 65…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about their holiday wish list.Phil: That was a lovely holiday weekend.Whiskers: Even though it was very quiet in here.Don: That is because the ARF human volunteers deserved a weekend off.Whiskers: But they still made sure that we were cared for.Don: Are…
What was originally reported as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) fatality is now considered a suspicious death in Mountain Center. The victim was identified as Jodi Newkirk, 46, of Mountain Center. At 5:07 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, Riverside County (RC) Fire and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) were dispatched to Bonita Vista Ranch on Bonita Vista…
David JeromeCorrespondent Sunday, Dec. 19, birders flocked to these mountains to participate in the 122nd-annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Started in 1900 to promote conservation by counting birds instead of hunting them, CBC has continued even during the pandemic. This early-winter national bird count is one of the most important bird censuses in the Western…
Charles Phelan Contributor Famed nature enthusiast John Muir exclaimed, “The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!” According to historians, the Muir quote is probably apocryphal, but anyone who has hiked to San Jacinto Peak would surely agree that it affords some truly amazing, sublime and…
