On March 11, President Donald Trump released the outlines of his proposed fiscal year 2019-20 budget. Total federal expenditures are estimated to be $4.7 trillion; this will create a $1.1 trillion deficit of the fiscal year. Last week, the U.S. Forest Service released its budget justifications for FY 2019-20. The Forest Service’s total budget authority…
70 years ago – 1949 Plans called for completion of the Idyllwild-Banning Highway by summertime. 65 years ago – 1954 Three search parties were looking for three teenage boys lost in the mountains. They finally emerged, unhurt but hungry, in Tahquitz Canyon. 60 years ago – 1959 Woodland Park Manor and Idyll-a-Wyle Cabins changed hands….
First there was the July fire with five days of evacuation, and then a February weather apocalypse that closed two of three major roads into Idyllwild. Even though January through March is normally a slower time for Idyllwild businesses, the two unforeseen events have significantly impacted local tourist traffic. With spring weather, and little rain…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about new dogs Nala and Yale, and returning cat Indigo. Mr. Gray: (sighing) No new adoptions this week. George: Yeah, but I hear Nala is meeting with a potential forever family later this week. Nala: (entering cattery) I am! Please keep your fingers…
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the association’s regular monthly tourney Friday, March 15 at The Legends Golf Club at Temeku Hills in Temecula. It was a nice spring day with mild temperatures and the hilly course was in good shape with fast, undulating greens. Norm Kyriss…
Brendan Steele posted a 7-over-par 76-73 — 149 for the first two days of the Velspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida, missing the cut by 6 shots. The Idyllwild native’s recent problems continued. He was under 50 percent in both driving accuracy and greens in regulation, and he lost 2.7 strokes to the field putting…
The Valentine’s Day torrential rainstorm on Feb. 14, caused the closure of Highway 74 from Hemet to the west and Highway 243 from Banning to the south. Based on past closures, Hill residents were expecting the closures to last a week or more. However, the damage was much more extensive. The volume of water was…
The weekend was warm and sunny. The National Weather Service is forecasting more warming to the middle of the week. Light showers may come Wednesday night and early Thursday, but then significantly warmer temperatures next weekend should usher in April. In the longer-term, the NWS forecasts a higher-than-normal probability of precipitation for Southern California over…
Will discuss charitable giving, common nonprofit myths Ian Schoenleber, Idyllwild Arts Foundation director of Development, will discuss charitable giving, and how best to support and advance one’s favorite charitable causes. Schoenleber’s talk is part of the Associates of IAF’s sponsored series Spotlight on Leadership. The purpose of the series is to familiarize Associates and town…
The U.S. Forest Service announced that it is planning to proceed with its scheduled prescribed burn on Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley next week. The project’s goal is creation of community-scale defensible space and enhanced forest health. “On Monday, fire crews plan to conduct a test burn and, if all goes well, they…
