Past Tense: April 30, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
Ernie Maxwell was completing the 1950 U.S. Census report for this area.
60 years ago - 1955
Although disappointed by the actions...
Past Tense
75 years ago - 1948 “Ma’s New Husband,” the first production of the Mountain Players, was a...
Before Our Time: Pines to Palms before the highway …
As winter wears on, Hill residents occasionally escape the cold with a jaunt down California Scenic Highway 74 to the desert. Driving it today,...
Creature Corner: March 25, 2021
Lulu
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats met two new ARF furry friends.
Past Tense: Feb. 14, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
Saturday was designated Idyllwild Day at the County Fair and Date Festival. Idyllwild had a booth containing a chukker partridge...
Speaking For the Animals: Rattlesnake season …
The first rattlesnakes of the season already have been spotted on the Hill. There are eight species of rattlers found in Southern California. A...
Past Tense: March 19, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
Ex-president Herbert Hoover was invited to attend the dedication of the Lou Henry Hoover Memorial Forest at Azalea Trails Girl...
Past Tense: Feb. 28, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
With the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs about to visit the Hill, local folks were urged to look as...
Readers Write: Short-term rentals still operating
Editor:
We are grateful that the majority of our Idyllwild community is observing the shelter-in-place restrictions that have been...
Before Our Time: Idyllwild’s SMASH! …
With playground construction underway at our future community center, it’s appropriate to recall the Wright family compound that occupied the site for more than...