70 years ago – 1948 Plans were being made for The Wild Idle Days celebration to be held in July. 65 years ago – 1953 Dick and Virginia Homan took over operation of the Hillbilly Variety Store while owner Edith Oliver recuperated from surgery. 60 years ago – 1958 Idyllwild’s first massage parlor was opened….
One of many reasons we open our Wednesday news meetings to the public is to gather story ideas from attendees. The people who show up oftentimes come just to relay a story idea or two — concerns of their’s or other newsworthy events. For a couple of news meetings in a row, we heard from…
Editor: I heard a rumor the other day that one of our two grocery stores is planning to install a Redbox kiosk in the near future. In my opinion, that would be an affront and a very real threat to our local businesses. Both Showtime Video and the Rustic Theatre could suffer financially from such…
Editor: Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Caltrans. We have lived in Cedar Glen, halfway between Idyllwild and Pine Cove off Highway 243, for 35 years. As that highway is used more and more, especially on weekends, it has become more and more dangerous to get onto that highway and off of it. More…
Editor: Let’s recognize at the onset that the sun establishes and controls our climate/variability. Other factors, such as major volcanic eruptions, have minor temporary influence. Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels that emit carbon dioxide (CO²), have no scientifically demonstrated significant effect. Further, no relationship between CO² increase and temperature increase (=variable) can be…
70 years ago – 1948 Fern Valley Mutual Water Company installed a 420,000-gallon water tank on Strawberry Creek. 65 years ago – 1953 A record-breaking crowd of anglers hit the Hill for the opening of trout season. A crowd of 1,500 to 2,000 lined banks of Strawberry Creek shoulder-to-shoulder on opening day. 60 years ago…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Panther introduced new ARF dog Baby. Panther: Wow, have I got lots to share today. Indigo: Everyone is here, so let’s have it! Panther: Baby the dog was adopted last week, and Shay will be staying with his foster. Mr. Gray: So, no more dogs? Panther: Wrong!…
Editor: This letter is written to correct the impression presented in your recent story of the possible dissolution of the Mountain Community Patrol. I want to assure you this volunteer organization is alive and well with plans to continue service to our beloved Idyllwild community. It is true we need and would welcome new members…
Editor: Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health. Re: the letter from you proposing a rate increase for solid waste processing, franchise area 8. With all due respect, your letter does not make a case for the increase you are proposing and I, Patti Hudson, protest this increase….
Jack and I cannot afford the time to take full vacations — like a week away. But we wanted to celebrate my 60th birthday by taking our 1962 Terry travel trailer out camping on its first run since we had all the parts checked out, and repaired or replaced. We had taken it for a…
