70 years ago – 1950 One hundred cars were hung up on the icy Hurkey Creek grade. A spot check revealed that only one car in 10, on the Pines-to-Palms Highway, carried chains. 65 years ago – 1955 Among snow lovers who flocked to the Hill were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. 60 years ago…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats welcomed four new ARF kittens. Bear: Quiet week, huh? Zeus: It was. Sadly, no adoptions, which really surprises me. The new kittens are really adorable. Sadie: I’ll say they are! They are over-the-top friendly. Whiskers: A little girl played with them on Sunday and they…
Brendan Steele fired an 11-under-par 68-66-64-71 — 269 last week to place second in the strong winds and rain of the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour. At the end of regulation play on Sunday, the Idyllwild native was tied at the top with Australian Cameron Smith, who eventually prevailed in a one-hole…
By Zach Behrens, Public Affairs OfficerSan Bernardino National Forest The second egg of the 2020 season has been laid at a Big Bear area bald eagle nest made popular by a live webcam feed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBQhLAIBTH0). The egg was laid at approximately 5:09 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, to the delight of thousands of live viewers….
The San Bernardino National Forest has been busy with prescribed burns on the mountain since December. The agency is taking advantage of the good weather conditions “safe for prescribed fire to burn slash piles made from vegetation thinned from the National Forest,” according to the press release. Smoke and flames may be visible on and…
The newspaper received multiple inquiries about fireplace safety. So, we reached out to Idyllwild Fire Protection District Chief Mark LaMont for information. During wintertime on the mountain, residents and visitors utilize fireplaces, wood and pellet stoves as additional heat sources. LaMont reminds everyone that “fireplaces can provide warmth and comfort, but if you are not…
Genealogy is something every person on the planet has in common. This study of families, family history and the tracing of lineage can bring together thousands of people with the singular goal of learning the truth. Some people do it for health reasons, others due to adoption and wanting to find their biological relatives and…
The one-day Songwriters Festival last Saturday was a success for Idyllwild. The event raised $600 in ticket sales for the Idyllwild HELP Center and the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC). An additional $900 donation was made to the Idyllwild HELP Center by the Idyllwild Listening Room Songwriting Retreat sponsorship that was held at Spirit Mountain Retreat…
Brendan Steele pushed aside two early bogeys Saturday, adding six birdies and an eagle to fire a 34-30 — 64. Going into Sunday’s final round, the Idyllwild native stands 12 under par and leads the Sony Open in Hawaii by three strokes. In a post-round interview, Brendan revealed he’d been working on putting during the…
At 6 under par, Idyllwild native Brendan Steele is tied for the lead with Cameron Davis at the halfway point of this week’s PGA Tour event, the Sony Open in Hawaii. Brendan has putted lights out these first two rounds, averaging gains of 3.455 strokes against the rest of the field each day just with…
