Brendan Steele continues with the PGA Tour 2018-19 season at the $6.8 million The Honda Classic this week on the PGA National (Champion) course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The Idyllwild native tees off Thursday at 9:05 a.m. PST and Friday at 4:15 a.m. PST. You can follow him with shot-for-shot descriptions of his play…
Basketball Robert Lewis, Town Hall recreation director, gave this report on Town Hall Youth Basketball. Division 1 (ages 6-9) On Friday, Feb. 15, the American Legion Lakers played the Idyology Celtics. Miles Seacrest played great for the Celtics with 2 points and played good defense. Kaylee Gage had 6 points for the Lakers as they…
Highway 74 from Palm Desert and Highway 371 is no longer restricted access. The highway is open to anyone. Caltrans Public Information Officer Shane Massoud said this week that Highway 243 north of Idyllwild is expected to open in five to six weeks. No estimate was given on Highway 74 from Mountain Center to Hemet….
The U.S. Forest Service is doing pile burning Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the Westridge Fuel Break. The start time was 9:30 a.m. Firefighters are targeting about 300 piles.
Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, was a wet day on the Hill, with 19 swift-water rescues taking place in various locations, straining the abilities of emergency responders. Official rain total at Keenwild Station for Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 13 and 14, was 7 inches. From Oct. 1 through late February, Keenwild recorded 24.8 inches of…
It is safe to report that the drought has ended for this spring and possibly the summer of 2019. Whether it returns in 2020 is unknown. But precipitation — rain and snowfall — data are sufficient to drench the dreaded drought for the duration of spring and early summer. While Monday and Tuesday were warmer,…
Village Center Drive project up for decision When the directors of the Idyllwild Water District met last week, perhaps the imminent snow storm or the joy of the atmospheric river filling Foster Lake limited their attention. But with only two items on the agenda, they deferred action on both until March. Further, they never discussed,…
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Spotlight on Leadership Series comes back from a brief holiday and winter-weather hiatus on Monday, March 11. In the Idyllwild Arts campus’ Fireside Room — a comfortable setting on what could be a chilly morning — three key players will share their excitement about their work for Idyllwild…
Both the California Highway Patrol and Cal Trans emphasize that the highways to Idyllwild have suffered significant damage in the past week. The large snowfall Wednesday and Thursday exacerbated the situation and created more dangerous opportunities. Therefore access to Idyllwild and Pine Cove will be strictly controlled. CHP will establish a checkpoint on Hwy. 74…
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, a wholly devoted Mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend, Gloria Ann (Henley) Doro, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones. She was 86. Born in Wichita, Kansas, to James and Dorothy Henley in June 1932, Gloria and her family moved to Inglewood in 1937, settling in Idyllwild circa 1944….
