Last month, I talked about fire behavior and how its travel and spread can be reduced around your home. We, the fire community, call this area of enhanced protection “Defensible Space.” This week I want to explain how a wildfire spreads to a home or building in its path. Reducing the amount of combustible vegetation…
Editor: Because ARF is not a shelter, we cannot take in dogs unless we have available foster families. When we were approached about taking Lefty Lou, we had no available foster families. We explained this to AnaLia, and she came back to us saying her friend (XXX) would foster the dog and asked if we…
Editor: I need to write about my dog being killed by a young man in town because he didn’t like her. She was a 10-year-old Jack Russell with 10 more years ahead of her, at least: very loving and playful, beautiful Lefty Lou. We took her to ARF to find a good new home for…
That administrative law judge rendered his decision to reverse Capt. Jim Reyes’ termination in July 2014 from Idyllwild Fire. Sadly, IFPD’s pride proves too great to accept it. The district’s legal fees continue mounting, primarily because of this and Reyes’ separate and pending civil lawsuit. Last fiscal year, IFPD exceeded $100,000 in legal costs; this…
65 years ago – 1951 Ranchers and property owners in the Anza Valley organized an electric cooperative to bring electricity to 300,000 agricultural acres. 60 years ago – 1956 Max and Bee Krone, together with Meredith Wilson, wrote a new Smokey Bear song that was approved by the U.S. Congress. The Krones also finished another…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” Jake from State Farm was feeling down about not finding a forever family gig. London: Wow. It just seems so different in here without Skye. Olivia: Yeah, but where is he? London: You didn’t hear? He got a new job with a forever mom. What a…
Editor’s note: I’m stepping aside again this week to let Jack express an opinion based on his recent investigations. BC As reported in a previous issue of the Town Crier, Idyllwild Water District General Manager Tom Lynch is taking the position that an individual member of the IWD board may not unilaterally get an item…
By Jack Clark Fashion Advisor Q. There was a period of time when corduroy was the “in” thing to wear. I wore corduroy everything — jackets, pants, shorts, socks, underwear, everything. And I loved it. Is there a way to bring corduroy back, Fashion Jack? –Earl Whitworm, Timber, OR A. Become a one-man corduroy movement….
60 years ago – 1956 The American Legion Post 800 elected Kent Bischof to be Idyllwild’s representative to Boys State. 55 years ago – 1961 The Idyllwild Post Office moved to a new location beside Eleanor Park in the center of town. It boasted 880 boxes, more than twice the former number. 50 years ago…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” Jake from State Farm and Ernie Maxwell ditched the felines and headed to the dog park. Skye: Whew! So glad those canines are gone. Their panting and hot breath was making my gorgeous hair frizz! London: Good grief, Skye. You are always so perfectly coiffed, you…
