According to former Chamber of Commerce President Mimi Lamp, it took her husband Don only a day after receiving an inheritance to decide he wanted to go around the world. Mimi resigned from the Chamber, which she had helped to revive, to begin with Don their all-continents-but-Antarctica trip. They left in February 2011 and returned…
A major fire burned the home of Idyllwild businessman Shane Stewart …
By 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, the Shane Stewart home on Howland Road in Idyllwild’s Fern Valley was completely engulfed. Flames shot 20 feet above the roof line. Area fire companies were on scene, but the dead-end narrow street made access difficult. A bystander who lived nearby said the fire started sometime around 8…
On Monday, April 9, according to Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce Director Lanny Hardy, chamber directors signed a lease with the Riverside County Economic Development Agency for use of Town Hall. The rental terms are similar to those under which ICRC had previously operated County Service Area 36 recreation, with the addition of insurance and liability…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, April 2 to 8, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance April 1 — Medical aid, Highway 243, Idyllwild. April 1 — Medical aid, Highway 243 and Marian View Drive, Idyllwild. April 3 — Cover assignment, highways 243 and 74, Mountain Center. April…
In March 2006, Chris Duve, 31, formerly of Lake Elsinore and Angela Shaver, 46, of Meadowbrook were arrested on suspicion of the murder of Paul Cline, then 60 and a resident of Old Cary Road in Anza. Jury selection, for separate trials for both suspects, is likely to begin this week. Meanwhile, Judge Kelly L….
About 45 citizens or residents attended Supervisor Stone’s Public Safety Summit last night. In my opinion, it wasn’t a great turnout. He and his staff put a lot of effort into developing the agenda and getting county officials to come to Idyllwild. You can read Marshall’s story here for details on who represented each agency….
Brendan Steele experienced tough times in two more tournaments during the past two weeks, missing the cuts at the Shell Houston Open and at his first Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga. His stats in Houston and Augusta once again indicate difficulty with greens in regulation and putting. Steele is not playing this week. Next week,…
On Saturday, April 14, Spirit Mountain Retreat will bring an afternoon of astrological information to Idyllwild. From 1 to 4 p.m. at the Caine Learning Center, Joseph Sheehan and Makeshta, both of Palm Springs, will present “An Illuminating Afternoon.” Enter the world of astrology for a few hours to explore and understand the astrological signatures…
It is never too early to prepare. Even though we are just now seeing the end of winter, it is time to start thinking about preparations for potential wildland fires and other disasters. Prior to this winter, we have had three years with either normal or above normal moisture. The winter of 2010-11 was well-above normal. Those normal or wet years have given most people a sense of false security because of the subsequent relatively inactive fire seasons.
