Creature Corner: Aug. 25, 2011
By Mimi & Hooch
The dog days of summer are almost over, so come on over to ARF to get your dog!
Blake, now known as...
Past Tense: Aug. 25, 2011
55 years ago - 1956
Tahquitz Pines dedicated the new stone entrance archway at a ceremony attended by more than 100 people.
50 years ago -...
Chief’s Corner: Lessons learned from a large fire …
Everyone has followed the struggle in Congress about the budget ceiling, the national budget and the national debt.
The California state government is a smaller...
Creature Corner: Aug. 18, 2011
By Mimi & Hooch
All you need is love. And Ringo, our gray tabby, will give a purr and meow to that. He found his...
Past Tense: Aug. 18, 2011
60 years ago - 1951
Dutton’s Corner Store, owned by Leigh and Maggie Dutton, opened its doors at Fern Valley Corners on the site of...
Off the Main Roads: Five safety steps for climbing …
In this column, my Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit teammates and I usually focus on safety on the trails and the overall beauty of the high country. Never have we talked about the safety aspect of the core sport that makes Idyllwild a destination for people from around the world — climbing!
Past Tense: Aug. 11, 2011
60 years ago - 1951
It was reported that wild turkeys turned loose on the Wellman ranch were doing well and reproducing as hoped.
55 years...
Creature Corner: Aug. 11, 2011
By Mimi & Hootch
Cooper, the chiweenie, felt cooped up and flew the coop! His journey brought him to ARF, where he won the hearts...
Fire and Forest: Arizona fire, Woodies, grant help …
The most interesting news of the month regarding the focus of this column is the lesson of the Wallow Fire that burned earlier this...
Before Our Time: Paradise, roads, traffic, then serenity …
One of the joys of living in Idyllwild is our freedom from the usual trend of modern resort towns toward suburban sprawl and congestion....