Whiskers: My head is spinning.Pepper: Why’s that?Whiskers: Remember the new cat we met last week? Flash?Pepper: Flash, of course. What a sweet cat.Whiskers: Flash was gone in, well, a flash! He has been adopted.Pepper: Already? That is wonderful.Whiskers: And remember Metta and Triton? They’ve been adopted as well!Pepper: Wow! This is wonderful news.Whiskers: And we…
Brendan Steele posted a 5-under-par 283 in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last week, tying for 34th place. It was his best ever finish at the Pebble Beach tournament.The Idyllwild native slammed drives averaging 283 yards that found 71% of the fairways while hitting 2/3 of the greens in regulation. His putter was working well…
The lawsuit filed by former Idyllwild Water District (IWD) General Manager Michael Creighton seeking $578,476 in damages from the district settled out of court. The office of Creighton’s attorney, Charles P. Boylston, confirmed “that the matter has been resolved.” The newspaper received a copy of the settlement from IWD through a public records request. It…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) confirmed Feb. 8 that skeletal remains were located in the Pinyon Pines area. “Skeletal remains were located on Feb. 5, but at this time we have not had a positive identification on those remains,” wrote RCSD Correctional Sgt. Deanna Pecoraro of the department’s media information bureau. “The remains were…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a call Wednesday night, Feb. 10 at the 53000 block of Country Club Drive in Idyllwild to find 50-year-old Adrian David Denava, of Idyllwild, deceased. The incident occurred about 10 p.m. The department said Denava “appeared to have been shot.” The suspect is Denava’s 24-year-old son Adrian Denava…
Back in late September 2020, a mountain lion cub was found motionless on the side of the road in the Idyllwild area near the Riverside County Fire Department. “The California Department of Fish and Wildlife suggested they contact the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) because they have a wildlife center in Romona with vet…
There are many inns, lodges and Airbnb’s in Idyllwild, but not many that are run by a family, three generations deep, at the same time. The Root-Stone Lodge has been a tucked away lodge in the forest near Strawberry Creek for years. The lodge was originally bought as a single-family residence by Don Baldwin in…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a call Wednesday night, Feb. 10 at the 53000 block of Country Club Drive in Idyllwild to find 50-year-old Adrian David Denava, of Idyllwild, deceased. The incident occurred about 10 p.m. The department said Denava “appeared to have been shot.” The suspect is Denava’s 24-year-old son Adrian Denava…
Stephen Loveland was born in Pocatello, Idaho on Oct. 13, 1939.At the age of 19, he joined the U.S. Navy. He was an avionics technician, and by the time of his retirement after 29 years of military service, he had achieved the rank of Master Chief (AVCM, E-9).His many military decorations include the Navy Achievement…
Snow play suggestion atNature Center Dear editor:Broken sleds and trash are cluttering the beautiful Idyllwild Nature Center this Friday morning. Imagine what it will look like Sunday night, thanks to posters directing snow players to this specific park.Suggestions:Rangers can work from the kiosk at the entrance on Highway 243 on snow play days to collect…
