Medical care in the U.S. is so much more expensive than every other country. How can we fix that? A dollar in U.S. medical spending looks like this: 31 cents goes to hospitals, 20 cents to doctors and clinical services, other personnel get 15 cents, prescription drugs account for 10 cents, nursing care and home…
By Marsha Kennedy Idyllwild Snow Group “Idy, Pine Cove and Fern Valley suffered an invasion tantamount to a disaster. Our roads were icy and the invaders weren’t prepared, didn’t know how to drive in the snow and didn’t care. Our Mountain Community Patrol was called out to help with some roads in Fern Valley that…
A couple of Saturdays ago, Jack drove to Menifee to buy a trailer for hauling newspapers up from the desert. The newspapers put too much strain on his Subaru Forester’s weight capacity. The trailer relieves this. I stayed on the Hill but not, as I usually might, at home. I got dressed and drove out…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” new cats Joey and Cali were welcomed by the group. Alice: (speaking to Cali) So, Cali, how are you liking it here at ARF? Cali: I like it a lot, especially since the humans are helping me lose some weight. Joey: Me, too. Before you know it,…
65 years ago – 1952 Work began on a new bridge across Strawberry Creek at Fern Valley Corners, replacing a 25-year-old wooden structure. 60 years ago – 1957 It was the wettest May anyone could remember. The season’s total rain and snowfall was 5 inches below normal, but late rains and snows were extremely beneficial…
An anger is casting a shadow of polarization across this country. It didn’t roll in overnight. It slowly descended on us while we were sleeping. It inspires people to take to the streets, sometimes peacefully, sometimes violently. Neighbors and longtime friends find it hard to talk about it. They fear igniting passions that will shred…
Editor: … who think that bagging your dog’s poop then leaving it on the side of the hiking trail is OK: No. It’s not OK. If you refuse to be a responsible pet owner and carry it out yourself, bury it without bagging it. Don’t bag it and leave it. What in the world are…
Editor: The championship sporting events listed have changed over the decades. The 1903 World Series had eight games. Before the Super Bowl, there were championship games between the AFL and NFL. The number of teams has increased, the number of games has changed. Adding wild card teams and playoff games has made the events what…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats welcomed two new cats and two new dogs. Bobbie: I’ll tell ya, dogs are flying outta here faster than mice at a cat convention! Audrey: Gemma and Charlie? Where’d they go? Bobbie: Adopted. Boom! Just like that. Pepper: I watched Gemma meet her new dad….
By Marsha Kennedy Idyllwild Snow Group The winter of 2016-17 brought an onslaught of snow-play visitors such as the Hill has seldom seen before, but is all too likely to see again. This article is one of a continuing series to report on the activities of the Snow Group, local volunteers addressing snow play, traffic…
