According to CHP Officer Mike Murawski, Peter Jackson, 72, of Rancho Mirage crashed his rented red Ducati motorcycle at about 11:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, on Highway 243 near Black Mountain Trail. Jackson was traveling southbound when he hit gravel and lost control. Jackson skid across the highway coming to rest in the northbound…
Editor: I recently had a medical emergency at the end of July. I had fainted and the Idyllwild Fire Department was called. With a quick response and a right decision made, a life-changing event came out on the right side for me. I just want people to have faith in our department. Irene Ledbetter Fern…
Prema Laurence of Idyllwild has received his/her bachelor’s of science degree in business management from Western Governors University. The university held its 27th semi-annual commencement ceremony in Salt Lake City on July 12 and celebrated the graduation of more than 5,500 graduates. Graduates reside in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, as well as…
The June 3 primary election determined that Republicans Bonnie Garcia and Jeff Stone would be competing against each other to fill the vacant State Sen. District 28 seat. If the primary race was an indication of the level of competition, summer and fall will see a major battle between these two candidates. Entering the campaign,…
Pine Cove Water District has rescheduled its Wednesday, Aug. 13 meeting to 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, according to General Manager Jerry Holldber.
A hearing last Friday to combine the trial of Robert Pape and Cristin Smith for a triple homicide in Pinyon in 2006 was rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 22. According to other media accounts, at the request of Smith’s attorney, John Patrick Dolan, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Charles Stafford ordered medical tests for Smith because…
65 years ago – 1949 The Women’s Guild of the Community Presbyterian Church was raising money via bake sales for a new roof for the manse. 60 years ago – 1954 Barbara Wilson was honored at a community bridal shower at the Idyllwild Inn. Her marriage to Bud Hunt was scheduled for October. …
Three crashes, one a motorcycle, one a solo vehicle, and one a two-vehicle incident with serious injuries marred the week in Idyllwild. According to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, the first took place at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, on Highway 243 a mile and a quarter north of the Highway 74…
Brendan Steele chalked up his eighth top-25 finish in 23 entries so far this season at the Barracuda Championship in Reno last week. He found more than 80 percent of the fairways with drives averaging 321 yards. Steele also hit more than 77 percent of the greens in regulation and gained 0.292 strokes putting against…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, July 29, through Monday, Aug. 5. Idyllwild • July 29 — Rescue. • July 31 — Four medical aids. • Aug. 1 — Medical aid. • Aug. 2 — Three medical aids. • Aug. 2 — Dispatched, canceled en route. • Aug….
