This winter’s record-breaking torrential rainstorm on Valentine’s Day destroyed segments of highways 243 and 74, forcing many hill residents to rethink when, where, and how they will continue to receive medical services while the roads are being repaired. It is unknown just how many residents are affected, but the road closures had an immediate impact…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about kittens and the new ARF dog, Chuck. Indie: As always, the kittens are disappearing faster than a shaker of catnip in this cattery! Zeus: Disappearing, as in adopted? Heavenly Whiskers: Yes! Two of the original six are still looking for forever homes,…
Teresa Halliburton, a longtime and well-known Idyllwild resident, will present “A Capella Science.” It will be the last STEAM (Science, Technology, Art, Math) event at the Idyllwild Library for the summer. I interviewed Halliburton, who resonated energy as she explained what she would be presenting to the families at the STEAM event. “Using concepts of…
Only two of the selections for the upcoming Chamber Music in Idyllwild Series bare the name “Fantasy.” But even when they’re not performing Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces for Cello or Saint-Saëns’ Fantaisie in A Major, the Pacific Trio and their handful of superb string, wind, brass, and piano collaborators from the Idyllwild Arts Chamber Festival faculty…
John Sturkie missing since early January A 55-year-old husband and father of four, John Sturkie, has been missing since Jan. 5. His remains appear to have been found. On Monday evening, the Riverside Sheriff’s Department reported, “… human remains believed to be Sturkie’s, pending positive identification by the Coroner’s Bureau, were located and recovered by…
The Idyllwild Water District’s Board of Directors approved a budget with a 3-0 vote a few days shy of its new fiscal year. Director Steve Kunkle attended the meeting, but recused himself from voting because he benefits from the district’s programs for retirees. Director Les Gin did not attend. The overall budget — water and…
On the recommendation of CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Chief, Shawn C. Newman, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the immediate closure of seven hazardous fire areas throughout the region. The closures went into effect Tuesday, June 25 and will remain in effect until further notice. These areas include: • Avery Canyon (Gibbel Road east…
Classic rock ’n’ roll revs the dancin’ The Diamonds, a 50s and 60s Canadian rock and roll quartet, will open the 20th Annual Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) on July 11. The group is well-known for several songs, including “Little Darlin,” “Silhouettes” and “The Stroll.” They are definitely classical rock and roll. The Diamonds had 16…
The Pine Cove Water District’s Board of Directors has scheduled a special meeting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 2. The Board plans to review the District’s Ordinance 9, “Rules and regulations for water service,” which sets water policy. Ordinance 9 was adopted at the May 2017 meeting and replaced Ordinance 4, which…
Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service posted proposed changes to how it applies the National Environmental Policy Act to many projects on Forest Service lands. The draft regulations make it clear that agency decision makers should consider the effect of projects on the environment. And the sequence from a categorical exclusion to an environmental…
