The efforts to restore populations of the mountain yellow-legged frogs in the San Jacinto Mountains are evincing significant progress despite the presence of the drought. Several steps are producing positive results, according to Adam R. Backlin, ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey at the Western Ecological Research Center. This year, researchers released two separate sets of tadpoles…
Obituary Merry K. Womack 1937-2015 Merry K. Womack, 78, of Weirsdale, Florida, and several years in Pine Cove, passed away with her husband, Rich Womack, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 in Weirsdale, Florida. Funeral service was held at St Timothy’s Catholic Church, Lady Lake, Florida, at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, with celebration of life…
The role of drones near emergencies was the subject of a state Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, Aug. 18. Legislators have submitted several bills regarding the use of “unmanned aerial vehicles,” known as drones; but this was a general hearing to open discussion about a broad set of issues affecting regulation and use of this equipment….
65 years ago – 1950 Lora Steere, nationally known sculptress, conducted the first class at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts. 60 years ago – 1955 With the closing of the Camp of Creative Living, the Rev. Muriel Haskell prepared for the opening of a spiritual retreat, the adult program of the Camp…
As a result of the impending shortage of paper stock to print birth, death and marriage certificates, the Riverside County Department of Public Health announced it will limit the number of copies it will print. Effective Aug. 17, DPH will provide only three copies of birth or death certificates for each request of a registered…
A third candidate has entered the race for Riverside County’s 3rd District Supervisor. Earlier this month, Republican Shellie Milne, Hemet councilwoman, announced she would seek the seat currently held by Democrat Chuck Washington. Milne is not the career politician. She first sought public office in 2014 when she ran for and won a seat on…
Southern California Edison working just north of Pine Cove Market Wednesday night, Aug. 19, shutting down electricity in many homes at about 9 p.m. that night through early morning hours. The same occurred this Wednesday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Thursday.
Physicians for Healthy Hospitals, which operates both Hemet Valley and Menifee Valley medical centers, announced they would follow a national trend and begin allowing patients to make online emergency room reservations. Joel Bergenfeld, PHH CEO, said the move would relieve patients’ stress by allowing them to do their waiting at home, rather than in a…
Editor: The old Woodies, Soroptimists, bored members of all organizations and Rotarians have got to go. Few of them can hear anyway. The aging Community Patrol has got to go. Toadies and Idyllwild functionaries — gotta go. Isn’t it possible to have worked tirelessly for too darn long? To have protected the streets of Idyllwild…
