65 years ago – 1951 Snow plows were busy with a 2-foot snowfall. 60 years ago – 1956 Chamber Membership Chair Glenn Froehlich reported that reaching the goal of 500 Chamber memberships was getting close with a current total of 394 members. 55 years ago – 1961 Because of the continued absence of moisture, the…
When we left off last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” two new ARF members, Doodlebug, the terrier-mix, and Oliva, the kitten, were giving the rest of the ARF cats paws for concern. Pepper: (Speaking to Bobbie.) As one of the cats who’s been here a while, I’ll tell you that you kittens…
Volleyball Town Hall Adult Coed Volleyball Coordinator Ginger Dagnall gave this report for Saturday’s championship games. It was a long day of volleyball from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first game saw fourth seed La Casita vs. fifth seed Soil Supply Co. La Casita beat Soil in four games. The second game paired third…
Editor’s note: Other than this week, Vic’s column will be regularly featured the last week of the month. Bonanza! What a great opportunity it is to write a food column in Idyllwild. For the first time in forever, there are more choices of where to eat and drink than I can remember. New restaurants have…
Installed in May 2015, after a chaotic en masse resignation of the previous board, the board of directors of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild has reinvented and redefined itself. At its annual membership meeting Friday, Feb. 26, the board reviewed its last nine-and-a-half months and unveiled plans for the future. AAI is steadied by a…
State Sen. Jeff Stone’s legislation was passed and will rename a portion of Highway 371 in Anza. The resolution designates the portion of the highway between Howard Road and Tribal Road as “Special Deputy Frank Hamilton Memorial Highway.” Senate Concurrent Resolution 51, authored by Stone (R-Riverside County), passed the Legislature on Jan. 27 and was…
The California State Board of Equalization voted to lower the excise tax rate on gasoline by 2.2 cents per gallon for fiscal year 2016-17. The new gasoline excise tax will be 27.8 cents per gallon and is effective July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. “Today’s vote was simply a matter of fairness. Californians overpaid…
Keep the faith, is the National Weather Service’s advice regarding the appearance of “El Niño” this spring. During the fall, forecasters were awash in warnings about the arrival of an El Niño event comparable to the 1982-83 and 1997-98 seasons. Public agencies, at all levels — local, state and federal — were advising Southern California…
As we continue with another Southern California winter, are we all asking, “Where is this El Nino?” Who does not enjoy sitting, relaxing or working on a project outdoors on your deck when great weather is offered up? One thing that is common around the mountain community is the number of homes with decks built…
“If you think everything seems to be going well, you obviously don’t understand the situation.” “The light at the end of the tunnel is the head lamp of an oncoming train.” A couple of weekends ago, Jack and I joined Mandy at the Scotsfest on the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Mandy and I left…
