Friends of the Idyllwild Library The Friends of the Idyllwild Library announce the return engagement of Penelope Engard this year in the first of her bi-monthly PowerPoint presentations in the library’s Community Room from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23. The subject of the February program is “WPA Murals.” One of the more controversial…
Ranger Jack Altevers of the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District took a risk and succeeded. Altevers is the supervisory park ranger for the Idyllwild Campground as well as the county parks at Hurkey Creek, McCall and Lawler Lodge. Beginning his third year managing the Idyllwild facility, he suggested to the parks management that…
Editor: We are members of the Mountain Community Patrol, Idyllwild, a group of senior volunteers, ranging in age from 65 through 81-plus, and volunteer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s office in Hemet. On Friday afternoon, Feb. 13, we received a telephone call on our home phone from a man claiming to be with the IRS…
During the third of four Saturday bald eagle counts this winter, two adult eagles were seen at Lake Hemet last weekend. A total of 17 bald eagles were seen in the San Bernardino National Forest on Feb. 14 during the count period, four more than the January count. Public volunteers and U.S. Forest Service biologists…
A Palm Springs man was pronounced dead at the scene of a traffic collision Sunday afternoon in Mountain Center. Timothy Brunner, 58, was riding a white 2000 Harley-Davidson Softtail at 3:50 p.m. eastbound on Highway 74 one-tenth of a mile west of Keen Camp Road when he entered a right-hand curve at 40 mph, too…
65 years ago – 1950 Final widening of Circle Drive was being completed to permit two-way traffic in the winter. 60 years ago – 1955 Teenage bowling was started at Idyll Hof in the village for youth ages 12 to 15. 50 years ago – 1965 Some home prices listed in the…
This week we have a few personnel changes to announce. Denise Selby, our bookkeeper since Jack and I bought the paper, moved on as her pottery business picked up. Samantha “Sam” Hallburn took the position and is your new go-to person for billing inquiries … That is, except subscription issues. Halie and I will help…
Paws up to Poppy the black kitten. He’s in his forever home with his new little canine buddy. Furball Bill is a 3-year-old male with gorgeous champagne color. He’s a bit shy, and even though he’s 3, he still loves to play. He is good with other felines, and loves to watch the birds…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not respond to requests for its fire logs this week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, Feb. 8 to 14. Idyllwild • Feb. 8 — Public disturbance, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Feb….
Marilyn Hansen Weare, who with her husband Luther, purchased the Idyllwild Town Crier from founders Ernie and Betty Maxwell in 1971, died at the age of 92 on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. She was living in Yorba Linda at the time of her death. Born into a family of Danish immigrants then living in Cleveland,…
