By Shameka L. Walker, Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC The latest recipients of government warning letters are six companies that said they could speed U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans for businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letters — from the FTC and the SBA — direct the…
A solo-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 74 last week, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On June 23 at 2 p.m. Pepper Louise Cramar, 57 of Mountain Center, was driving a gray 2011 Volkswagen Jetta east on Highway 74 west of Springcrest Drive at a stated speed of 45-55 mph…
By Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chairmanContributed After a three-month hiatus, Idyllwild’s Palms to Pines Golf Association resumed its regular monthly tournaments on Friday, June 19 at Menifee Lakes Palms Course. It was a beautiful late spring day with mild temperatures and the course was in good shape. Sixteen players came out…
The San Bernardino National Forest – U.S. Forest Service announced last week “with repair work completed, Black Mountain Road (4S01) near Idyllwild has reopened. Yellow post sites are open but Bolder Basin Campground remains closed due to hazardous trees.” The road was closed as a precaution prior to the last storm season but needed repair…
By San Bernardino National ForestContributed Officials with San Bernardino National Forest-U.S. Forest Service are requesting comments by July 23, 2020, for reforesting areas within the 2018 Cranston Fire footprint. In order to maintain a resilient genetic pool of alpine forest, Forest Service staff are proposing to plant hundreds of thousands of Coulter pine, Jeffrey pine and bigcone Douglas-fir tree…
Our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Norma Gooding left us peacefully on Friday, June 19. Norma was born to Bob and Rosa (Cardin) Wingfield on Sept. 19, 1925 in Cushing, Oklahoma. She was the youngest of five daughters. During World War II while she was in high school, Norma’s sweetheart, Kenneth Gooding, came home on his…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed the new litter of kittens. Zeus: Wow. That was a busy Saturday. Bear: There were quite a few humans here, but they didn’t visit with me. Lulu: It was the kittens. Everyone wants to see the kittens! Whiskers: Well, it worked. All but one…
By Metro Creative EditorialContributed What parent hasn’t heard their child utter the familiar phrase “I’m bored” at some point, especially now? Despite a seemingly vast array of toys, electronics and other items at their disposal, children can be quick to sulk and say there’s nothing to do. Parents can counter “I’m bored” with these eight…
70 years ago – 1950 Cliff Campbell was running trail rides into the back country from his corrals at the Idyllwild Dairy. 65 years ago – 1955 Representatives of major conservation organizations met at Bowman Arts Center for the third-annual conservation conference. 60 years ago – 1960 General building contractor William J. Burke advertised a…
