Brendan Steele came up shy of playing the weekend at the Scottish Open in Gullane, Scotland on Friday. The Idyllwild native posted a 1-under par 69-70 — 139 to miss the cut by one stroke. The Scottish was his last chance to qualify for The (British) Open Championship to be played next week on the…
Editor: I recently learned about the Nature Center’s so-called “volunteer” who is attempting to get rid of Sunny, the center’s beloved house cat. Sunny presents no public-safety issues, as alleged. In fact, it’s just the opposite. She serves an important role as head mouser and has been doing so for at least five years. She…
Coping with, dealing with and recovering from chronic pain and fatigue is the next panel discussion in the Healing series presented by the Center for Natural Learning. “Four local individuals will discuss how coping and healing from chronic pain and fatigue are still a challenge,” said Carol McClintic, director of programs. “Everybody has had a…
Editor: In light of the uproar over the removal of Sunny, the Nature Center cat, I’ve come up with a few questions that might help Riverside County decide if this action is truly necessary. 1. Which poses a greater threat to the health of our forest? a. Humans who dump trash and toss cigarette butts…
Editor: The Food and Drug Administration has been around, in one form or another, for almost 200 years. In 1820, the U.S. Pharmacopeia provided the first compilation of “standard drugs” for the U.S. In1862, President Lincoln appointed a chemist to serve in the new Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Chemistry, predecessor of the…
We held the Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award contest earlier this year so the winner, Wendy Read, could ride in the Fourth of July Parade. At first, it seemed unfortunate that because I waited so long to enter, our parade placement came toward the tail end. But because of that, the seven of us in…
Political letters during election season are paid at 10 cents per word. No letters will be accepted the week before the Aug. 25 election. This year’s races include Idyllwild and Pine Cove water districts candidates. Time for change in Pine Cove Rain-gathering, the commonsense idea that every drop of precipitation is precious for ground-water rejuvenation….
At least for the next six to 12 months. Traffic control began Monday, July 6, on Highway 74 just north of Lake Hemet as the project to replace Hurkey Creek Bridge begins. A 24-hour traffic signal is now active, with one lane of the highway closed. Photo by Halie Wilson…
Last Thursday, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council received notice of another grant approval. It will receive $151,726 for various fire safe projects on the Hill. The California Fire Safe Council announced grants to local fire safe councils in 22 counties. The CFSC received three grants from the U.S. Forest Service and reallocated these funds…
Obituary: Darline A. Penhalurick 1915-2015 Darline passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015. She was born July 5, 1915, in Lushton, Nebraska. Her early years were spent on a cattle ranch at the Black-hills in Wyoming. Most of her growing years were spent here in Southern California. She married Harold E. Penhalurick in 1939. They have…
