A 40-year tradition has come to an end. San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) is discontinuing the winter bald eagle count after reports the species’ population has stabilized. “After 40 years of conducting monthly bald eagle counts during the winter at three sites, in recent years with the aid of the public, officials with SBNF are…
Winner of the snow guessing contest revealed The second snowstorm of the season brought quite a bit of snow with the majority hitting Thanksgiving Day. The Cal Fire Pine Cove station recorded 22 inches of snow Thanksgiving Day and Idyllwild Fire Protection District recorded 13.25 inches of snow for the entire storm. According to…
Photos and story by Jeanie MillsStory originally ran Dec. 3, 1981 The first snowstorm of the season Thanksgiving weekend caused only minor problems for Hill residents and left mountain peaks, trees and rooftops covered with snow. A total of 10 inches of snow was recorded at the Pine Cove County Fire Station during the weekend….
By California State ParksContributed California State Parks is proud to announce it has connected more than 500,000 students to state parks via virtual field trips since 2004. The grassroots program known as Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS®) engages underserved students by creating equitable digital access to state parks at no cost to…
Terra: Let’s have a pre-Thanksgiving meeting. Tillie: We are all here, including our three kittens. Mr. Gray: Three kittens? I thought we had five. Terra: Albany and Anita found their forever homes last weekend. Zeus: That is wonderful! So now, there’s three babies and all of us adults. Tilly: The three kittens have something they’d…
70 years ago – 1949 Chuck and Mary Roberts’ dog, Red, was a hero. His persistent barking at 2 a.m. alerted Chuck that the Cedars Cafe was ablaze. Chuck turned on the alarm. Bunny Brown, on the switchboard, called Bill Price and the firefighters. 65 years ago – 1954 Forest Service Ranger John Gilman announced…
By the Office of Rep. Raul RuizContributed On Nov. 26, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Palm Desert) announced the introduction of his bill to encourage small businesses to invest in their workers. Ruiz’s bill, H.R. 5261, the Rewarding American Investments to Support Employees (RAISE) Act, would encourage small businesses to give pay raises to employees by…
By California Highway PatrolContributed As millions of motorists head out for the Thanksgiving holiday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is prepared for one of the busiest travel weekends in America. Unfortunately, in the past, Thanksgiving has also been one of the deadlier holidays on our roadways. To help motorists arrive at their destinations safely, the…
Living in the mountains can pose many challenges when it comes to being safe on the roads during winter. It comes with the territory of living in mile-high Idyllwild and surrounding communities, where we get to experience what many in Southern Californians don’t — four seasons. With the first snow of the season already in…
By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed “Even though I’m super-busy, I had to do this one,” Brooke Manning says. “It’s too important not to do.” The Idyllwild Arts Academy twelfth-grade dance major will give the Friday night, Dec. 13 IDYTalk at the Idyllwild Town Gallery. Manning was talking about her role in the academy’s Environmental Club, of…
