Q. I have a shirt with a missing button. The only button I have to replace it has two holes, whereas the rest of the buttons on the shirt have four holes. Is it okay to replace a four-hole button with a two-hole button? -Dale, Valle Vista A. It depends upon the position of the…
Businesses in our community are reopening now.Our restaurants are more populated — especially on weekends — and they are striving to bring their staffing up to normal levels. So, now is the time to advertise positions available to future employees and business hours, menus and specials to new customers.And, with visitors filling our streets on…
By Riverside CountyContributed As temperatures begin to climb, cool centers in locations throughout Riverside County have begun opening their doors, offering residents a welcome retreat from the heat.Currently, 39 cool centers are open to the public in partnership with local organizations such as libraries and community centers, with the plan to expand to 60 by…
The Idyllwild Transfer Station was closed this Memorial Day creating some confusion.In the past, the transfer station was closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.According to the CR&R office, it is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.The…
The filibuster is racist and needs to go Dear editor:Year after year, we see politicians in Congress make promises about what they can do for constituents like me. And year after year, the progress is usually less than we hoped for.The solution is clear: It’s time to get rid of the filibuster — a Senate…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed the “spicy” litter of kittens.Lulu: The remaining two kittens of our original litter have been adopted.Stevie: Are you talking about Ike and Charlotte?Lulu: That’s right.Pepper: This is good news, but we have barely gotten to know so many dogs and cats before they…
70 years ago – 1951Gary Cooper was vacationing at the Idyllwild Inn. 65 years ago – 1956“George the barber” at the Idyllwild Inn was advertising his services with the slogan, “All the latest krazy kuts, also something subdued for pops.” 60 years ago – 1961Jon Gnagy, an artist known for giving televised drawing lessons, was…
Brendan Steele plays this week in the U.S. Open, one of the four major championships in golf, for the fifth time in his career. After being cut in 2013, he notched top-20 performances in 2016 (T15) and 2017 (T13) and finished 63rd in 2018.This year, the U.S. Open is being played at Torrey Pines in…
More recent update at bottom of the story: At about 11:15 a.m. Sunday, June 13, a wildfire was reported in the Pinyon area. Quickly, fire personnel, planes carrying retardant and helicopters hauling water in buckets descended on the area. The Flats Fire was burning in the Santa Rosa Mountains off Highway 74 near Pinyon Crest,…
Quite a stir is made about the issues (loud noise, parking, etc.) related to short-term rentals. Another issue brought up in letters to the editor is the extreme lack of long-term rentals due to the increased number of short-term rentals. Barry Kayton and his family have been trying to relocate to Idyllwild. His daughter will…
