Wildfires can create chaos, loss and destruction. As people return following an evacuation, they express gratitude to firefighters informally and graciously. The July Cranston Fire was no exception. Except the sight of the burn scars and lingering smell of smoke inspired Keith Blum of Palm Springs to create a tribute to the firefighters of this…
Community meeting Tuesday, Nov. 13 Fire officials have scheduled a community meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Officials from various fire agencies will be present to discuss their plans for several prescribed burns on the Hill during the winter. The areas where the burns will occur are Stone Creek,…
A 15-year-old local girl was killed in a Sunday, Nov. 4, crash involving two of her siblings. According to the California Highway report of the incident, at about 4:45 p.m. Sunday Nov. 4, Jeremiah Whitney, 16, of Mountain Center, was driving a 2000 Toyota Avalon southbound on Highway 243 just north of Saunders Meadow Road….
By Jack Clark Co-publisher and General Counsel So far, renewals and new memberships total 228, which is 35 percent of our first-year Charter Memberships, and we’re only 17 percent into our second year. Remember, you readers are keeping a community newspaper serving our community; without you all, the paper couldn’t carry on. We now have…
A rough year hit the mountain and two months remain. The Cranston Fire destroyed homes and property, but no lives were lost because of it, as happened with California communities elsewhere. Yet in the past months, this community has lost people — Charlie Clayton, Paul Kirk and Lilah Whitney, to name but a few. I’m…
Editor: It’s rare to have trick or treaters in Idyllwild, but this year, imagine my surprise. I have a 5-gallon covered metal can where I keep about 20 pounds of dog food. A week ago, I saw the top off and about half the food gone. Raccoons, no doubt. I locked the lid with its…
Registered Republicans decline statewide, but not locally Interest in the November 2018 election is high. In terms of registered voters, 19.7 million Californians have registered to vote in this election. Nearly 78.2 percent of eligible voters are registered. That is almost 11 percent or 1.9 million more registered voters than for the 2014 gubernatorial election…
Music Review Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra program: Rossini: “Overture, Guillaume Tell” Villa-Lobos: “Ciranda das Sete Notas” Tchaikovsky: “Symphony #5, E Minor, Opus 64” For the inaugural concert of conductor Scott Hosfeld’s third season this past weekend, a unified program centered around IAAO’s normally outstanding string sections seemed the order of the evening, and as usual,…
Attorney Rebecca “Becky” Gunn of Idyllwild was honored at the Human Relations Council’s 20th-anniversary celebration on Oct. 24, in San Jacinto. Gunn was honored as one of the founders of this nonprofit, being praised for her courage, foresight and commitment to such a high ideal. The mission of this organization is to promote cooperation and…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 3. Idyllwild • Oct. 28 — Follow-up, 9:11 a.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 28 — Trespassing, 2:15 p.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 29 — Follow-up, 10:01 a.m., address…
