Editor: Anger, fear and outrage are nagging symptoms experienced daily by American voters. Some citizens are currently convinced mayhem and destruction lurk at our border, and reliable media coverage is scarce. Even more believe an autocratic, inhumane leader threatens freedom, safety and the democratic process. Until 2017, a system of checks and balances guaranteed crazy…
Editor: Idyllwild residents need an education in drinking water use on our mountain. There are four types of drinking water: ground, spring, surface and reclaimed water. Groundwater is by far the cleanest, safest and most reliable to drink with two exceptions: shallow surface wells which require excessive chlorination due to contamination taking surface water masquerading…
Hello and happy 2019 from the Idyllwild Association of Realtors. It would be an understatement to say that 2018 was an eventful year. Our community saw everything from the birth and dedication of our new Idypark to the town’s close call with total annihilation by the Cranston Fire — and everything in between (i.e. black…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: www.apa.org/monitor/2017/01/ce-corner.aspx Forgiveness and Health, Toussaint, Worthington and David R. Williams, PhD, editors www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20194301 https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/forgiveness/definition https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/nine_steps_to_forgiveness https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/truth_and_reconciliation/ Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct. Michael E. McCullough https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_ancient_heart_of_forgiveness “Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a…
70 years ago – 1949 The Chamber discussed a plan to identify the Hill community with the back country, approving the theme, “Gateway to the Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness.” 65 years ago – 1954 When Norma DeMent opened the Idyllwild Department Store Thursday morning, billows of gaseous smoke poured forth so Norma ran…
Tex: So, who is the new office cat? Mr. Gray: Good questions. The ARF humans haven’t yet decided, so guess I’ll fill in for now. Tex: Any adoptions this last weekend? I know I’m still here. Darn it. Mr. Gray: No adoptions. It was a pretty quiet weekend. Sadie: Do you know that in 2018,…
70 years ago – 1949 A cold snap brought a high of 30 degrees and a low of 7 degrees one day, freezing pipes and Mrs. Eric Holm’s breath on her coat. Emax reported that even the squirrels were shivering. 65 years ago – 1954 The California Public Utilities Commission approved Idyllwild Water Company’s request…
Editor: A bonfire up in Humber Park Trailhead area. Well, it seems that on Christmas day, there were some folk warming their tootsies by the glow of their bonfire in the Humber area. No matter that this town and surrounding areas have suffered two major fires in the past five years and that a sprinkling…
Editor: As everyone up here knows, we recently lost one of our newer residents due to his being a victim of Alzheimer’s disease. I am the same age as the victim and I have been thinking about how this recent tragedy could have been avoided. Hundreds of man hours from San Bernardino and Riverside, along…
Annually, around the first of the year, we review the top 10 stories affecting Idyllwild of the prior year and also list all those we know we lost in the prior year in “Flowers of the Forest.” 2018 proved to be a horrific year for many of us because of the Cranston Fire. But most…
