Personally, I believe Shanna Robb would have made an excellent Art Alliance president. She has over and over demonstrated her exceptional ability, sound judgment and dedication to our association. I have worked hard for the Art Alliance. I am a working artist fully participatory in the Alliance’s events as much as my health has allowed,…
I was reading the article William wrote and I must say that if we change the age to get a license for motorcycles — which I don’t disagree with — then we should change it for driving a car as well. Kids ages 16 to 21 have more crashes then adults. Three of the last…
The hours of operation for the Idyllwild Grinding Facility will change soon. Although summer hours, including Saturdays, were to begin on May 2, the Riverside County Waste Management Department has recommended that its operation be cut back to two days per week — Tuesday and Saturday. In 2014, its average usage declined to 69 tons…
Caltrans District 8 crews begin preparatory work to widen Hurkey Creek Bridge on Highway 74 at 8 a.m. Monday, April 20. Construction will limit traffic to one lane on and in the near vicinity of the bridge for the majority of the one-year project. Construction crews will be active Monday to Friday from 8 a.m….
On Thursday, April 2, Lawrence Edwards, formerly of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to a felony count of embezzlement from the Mountain Quilters. The original complaint was filed in September 2014, but dates to his time with the Mountain Quilters in 2013. He was granted 36 months probation, but must pay restitution to the quilters, according to…
Like my friend, Lola, I enjoy cooking — just not for myself and/or Jack. I’m a social cook; I enjoy cooking with and for others, particularly family and friends. Our family typically celebrates holidays around food and they sometimes culminate around a theme. For Easter, my daughter-in-law, Mandy, suggested a New Orleans theme — one…
Last week saw the governors of two states back-peddling furiously regarding laws that would have allowed members of the LGBT community to be discriminated against. What caused these two politicians to shift into reverse so quickly? It wasn’t letters from voters. It wasn’t marches or demonstrations. It wasn’t an election or a referendum. No, what…
The Riverside County Department of Transportation and Land Management has proposed establishing a speed limit on Double View Drive. A 25-mph limit, which could be enforced with the use of radar, would be in effect from McMahon Road to the end of Double View, about 1.6 miles. This limit would be new. Although the county…
California law currently prohibits residents from disposing of household batteries in trash. The regulations are in place because household batteries contain components that could be harmful when decomposition occurs. For a list of places near Idyllwild where household batteries can be regularly recycled without charge, see www.call2recycle.org/locator or www.earth911.com. A more comprehensive free household hazardous…
While fire officials remind Southern California residents that “Fire Season” is a 12-month period, nevertheless, spring typically escorts in a greater awareness of wildfire threats. Already this year, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service are preparing for whatever may occur. Riverside County Fire Mountain Division Chief Bill Weiser said transitional staffing begins next week….
