Local teen author Kara Swanson spoke about her book “Pearl of Merlydia” (entrustsource publishers, 2014) at the Idyllwild Library and signed books for about 25 young fans last Thursday. Swanson spoke briefly about how the inspiration for the book, for her and her co-author/editor Charis Smith, was living as children of missionaries in Papua New…
Michael Schultz, 67, of Idyllwild, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Michael was born Jan. 14, 1947, in Burbank but grew up mainly in Carlsbad. Michael was a very proud Marine. He enlisted in February 1964 at age 17 and volunteered for three tours in Vietnam. His loved ones have planned a day of remembrance for…
While the motions between the District Attorney’s office and Robert Pape’s attorney became more heated, the contention between the prosecutor and defense ultimately became moot when the DA’s office dismissed its charges against Pape for the 2006 triple homicides in Pinyon. Whether Riverside County DA Paul Zellerbach would have to appear as witness to be…
If you’re on the corner of North Circle and Cedar at 9:15 on a Sunday morning, you’re in for an experience. The bell of the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church demands the attention of all. It peals in 12 bongs, so cleanly and so loudly you’ll think it must be an electronic bell with a huge…
Negotiations about Idyllwild’s emergency radio station, WNKI, between the Mile High Radio Club and the Idyllwild Fire Department have reached an impasse, according to MHRC President Bill Tell. Since Bob McCullough retired as WNKI’s manager in the fall of 2012, the position has been vacant, although volunteers have kept it functioning. But MHRC offered to…
Editor: First I want to tell you what a great job you are doing with the paper. I do still come up there several times a month, love it and hope my kids do the same as the grandkids get old enough to hike. I also watch golf with friends every Sunday and I’m pleased…
I have often been struck by the similarities between fire protection — prevention and suppression — and public health. Both fields are tasked with preventing or containing catastrophes — wildfires and epidemics — that can overwhelm the normal protections of daily life. Both deal with an enemy that is a part of the natural world…
On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Boards of Supervisors for Riverside and San Bernardino counties held a joint meeting to discuss several issues affecting both counties. During the session, they heard from staff on health-care issues, implementation of AB 10, which addresses the shift of prisoners from the state to counties, and Ontario Airport. Before the…
The U.S. Forest Service has extended the State Forestry Grant to Riverside County, Gregg Bratcher, Cal Fire unit forester for Riverside County, announced last week. The grant was scheduled to expire Sept. 30, but Cal Fire requested a one-year extension. About $450,000 will be available for fire protection on the Hill during the next year….
