Fifteen years ago this month, a group of local residents created the Idyllwild Area Historical Society, dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing evidence of our past. The society now has a loyal base of nearly 300 memberships scattered across the country, its own wholly owned museum campus, and a growing collection containing some 10,000 documents,…
Editor: Respectfully, Becky, you write frequently about the fire department in most unsavory terms. The week before last, it’s that the firemen are paid too much and we should have a volunteer fire department. You also say our Idyllwild Fire Department is basically an emergency medicine “outfit” (EMT). We are very fortunate to have our…
Congratulations once again to Pine Cove Water District. Its staff and board use government email accounts to conduct the people’s business. It’s a shame others on the Hill can’t say the same. Government email accounts are subject to public disclosure. Private accounts aren’t. Shame on IFPD, IWD and others who cower behind private email. Pine…
Editor: You are dividing blacks against whites and you are making a living with it. Shame on you. You are using your people for your own selfish purposes. We all have made big strides since Dr. King and still have to overcome many issues before we will have achieved understanding and love on both sides….
65 years ago – 1950 Upon completion of the architectural drawings for the workshops and studios of the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, construction began. 60 years ago – 1955 After four years of planning for zoning despite continuous opposition, the County Planning Commission adopted a master plan for the mountain area, which…
Kahlua is a 3-month-old purebred Labradoodle. Her owner has medical issues and had to give her up. She has had her first two puppy shots. Not old enough to be spayed yet. Very good with children, other dogs and cats. She is currently in puppy training for potty training, etc. Very mellow for a puppy….
As we age, we begin thinking of moving off the Hill. It becomes difficult to navigate and maintain a mountain lifestyle for many. Those ubiquitous stairs and forever rake-requiring pine needles and leaves begin to feel burdensome. The snow and ice become trickier to maneuver both on foot and by auto. We mostly move to…
65 years ago – 1950 Because of the increasing mountain population and the heavier downstream needs, it was estimated that the community would soon need an another 7 billion gallons of water. 60 years ago – 1955 After receiving a $4,000 appropriation for campground improvement, District Ranger John Gilman, U.S. Forest Service, began planning an…
What a great weekend for our four-legged friends. Atticus and Boo, the little kittens, found the best-ever home together. Dusty, one of our newest kittens in the cattery, is spoken for. And in the canine world, the little Lab-mix puppy Penny wiggled and kissed her way right into a forever home with the best human….
65 years ago – 1950 A new attraction at the Labor Day carnival was Zeke’s hayride. A team of six horses pulled the wagon and took children on free rides. 60 years ago – 1955 After a cool summer, September arrived with a blazing 96 degrees. 55 years ago – 1960 Joe and Leona McGaugh…
